Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has launched ‘Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatra.’ The tour is routed through Karnataka regions to benefit general public from the State. This most affordable all-inclusive train tour package starts from Madurai via Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Arsikere, Davangere, Hubballi, Gadag and Vijayapura on Oct. 18 for 11 nights/ 12 days covering the major pilgrims/ tourist destinations of Delhi, Mathura, Haridwar, Vaishno Devi and Jaipur.

The tour package costs Rs. 11,340 per person. Interested may book tours at IRCTC counters or online by visiting: www.irctctourism.com

For details, contact  Hubbali Railway Station on Mob: 85959-31293; Mysuru Railway Station: 85959-31294 and Bengaluru City Railway Station: 85959-31292 and Regional Office at Rajajinagar, Bengaluru: 85959-31291, according to a press release from M. Imran Ahmed of Tourist Information and Facilitation Centre, IRCTC. Central/ State Government employees can avail Leave Travel Concession (LTC)  for this tour.