PATNA: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is expected to give a New Year’s gift to the people of Bihar. For the first time, it will organise a ‘Jannat-e-Kashmir’ trip from Patna to Srinagar to promote tourism via air.
According to Rajesh Kumar, the public relations officer (PRO) of the IRCTC (Patna), the trip to Srinagar will last five nights and six days. The journey will begin on March 12 and conclude in Patna on March 17. The IRCTC has fixed the air fare at Rs 34,020 per person for single occupancy in a hotel, and at Rs 27,030 for double occupancy. However, a triple occupancy room with a child will cost Rs 26,310 per person.
“This time, the IRCTC will take a maximum of 16 tourists from Patna on the ‘Jannat-e-Kashmir’ trip. During their five-night stay, tourists will be taken on a tour of Srinagar, which is surrounded by massive lakes, meadows, and unique floating gardens in the valley areas. They will be able to visit the emerald valley of Kashmir, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam,” Rajesh told this reporter, adding that privileged tourists would spend one night in a deluxe houseboat in Srinagar.
The PRO continued, “The IRCTC will ensure that all tourists stay in comfortable hotels in Srinagar and arrange for vehicles for sight-seeing purposes. Additionally, tourists will travel in economy class and receive special security protection during their six-day stay. They will also be served breakfast and dinner.”
The flight will depart from Patna at 8.25am on March 12 and arrive in Srinagar at 2.30pm that day. Later, tourists will leave Srinagar at 1.05pm on March 17 and reach Patna at 5.40pm.
According to Rajesh Kumar, the public relations officer (PRO) of the IRCTC (Patna), the trip to Srinagar will last five nights and six days. The journey will begin on March 12 and conclude in Patna on March 17. The IRCTC has fixed the air fare at Rs 34,020 per person for single occupancy in a hotel, and at Rs 27,030 for double occupancy. However, a triple occupancy room with a child will cost Rs 26,310 per person.
“This time, the IRCTC will take a maximum of 16 tourists from Patna on the ‘Jannat-e-Kashmir’ trip. During their five-night stay, tourists will be taken on a tour of Srinagar, which is surrounded by massive lakes, meadows, and unique floating gardens in the valley areas. They will be able to visit the emerald valley of Kashmir, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, and Pahalgam,” Rajesh told this reporter, adding that privileged tourists would spend one night in a deluxe houseboat in Srinagar.
The PRO continued, “The IRCTC will ensure that all tourists stay in comfortable hotels in Srinagar and arrange for vehicles for sight-seeing purposes. Additionally, tourists will travel in economy class and receive special security protection during their six-day stay. They will also be served breakfast and dinner.”
The flight will depart from Patna at 8.25am on March 12 and arrive in Srinagar at 2.30pm that day. Later, tourists will leave Srinagar at 1.05pm on March 17 and reach Patna at 5.40pm.
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