IRCTC’s latest offering ‘Splendors of Deccan’ to run on rails from Dec 2

Splendors of Deccan is the latest offering of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which will be flagged off from December 2.

IRCTC, which is the tourism wing of Railway Ministry, is of the view that with the introduction of this tourist train, it will definitely prove to be a boost for tourism. Kishore Satya, Manager of Tourism Regional Office, Bengaluru, referring to this development, said that this 10-day journey by train will start from Madurai Railway Station, which will pass through Whitefield Railway Station in Bengaluru. During this 10-day train journey, passengers will cover many places, such as Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora, Mumbai and Goa, which will be all inclusive of the tour package.
The tourism official further stated that the tourists will be provided meals, accommodation facilities in inns (dharamshalas) and dormitories, and arrangements will also be made to facilitate their sightseeing.
Part of Bharat Darshan tour package, as per the latest news reports, the tour will continue for 10 days and will be costing around 10,100 per person. IRCTC also mentioned that employees from central and state governments will able be entitled to avail Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for tours facilitated by IRCTC’s Bharat Darshan.
Some other popular Bharat Darshan trains are Ramayana Yatra, which was recently flagged off. It will make its first halt in Ayodhya and conclude its run in Rameshwaram.Overall, the trip will likely last for 15 days.