IRCTC to relaunch two trains on the Ramayana Circuit

Indian Railways is now ready to relaunch two trains on its Ramayana Circuit in November this year. The trains are being brought back after last year’s successful run of four tour packages on the Ramayana Circuit.
The tourist trains would be operated by Indian Railways Public Sector Undertaking, in other words, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited). The IRCTC is running this under its Bharat Darshan scheme.

Details on the trains

The first of the two is named Shri Ramayana Yatra, and it is scheduled to depart on November 3, 2019 from Jaipur, via Delhi. You can, hence, visit places that are related to Ramayana in Sri Lanka. This one is going to be 16 nights/17 days tour, with per person’s fare at INR 16065.

The second train for the same purpose is called the Ramayana Express, which is scheduled to depart on November 18, 2019 from Indore, via Varanasi. This tour is going to last 14 nights and 15 days, with INR 17325 for 3 AC class; and INR 14175 for sleeper class.


It will cover Ram Janmabhoomi and Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya; Bharat Mandir at Nandigram; Sita Mata Mandir at Bihar’s Sitamarhi, and Janakpur, Nepal; Tulsi Manas Mandir, and Sankat Mochan Mandir at Varanasi; and Sita Samahit Sthal Sitamarhi in Uttar Pradesh.

The Ramayana Express will cover Ayodhya, Sitamarhi, Janakpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Nasik, Hampi, Rameshwaram, and Madurai.