IRCTC’s special tour offering to India’s North East, covering Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura, and Meghalaya
Discover NE in 14 nights 15 days through IRCTC package inclusive of AC travel, food & night stay in just above One lakh rupees. Package beginning from 22 April
The much sought-after train tour “North East Discovery” is ready to depart on April 22, 2025 from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on a 14-nights/15-days itinerary
The state-of-the-art Deluxe AC Tourist Train with AC I, AC II & AC III classes will accommodate a total of 156 tourists
The places covered are Guwahati, Sivasagar, Jorhat, and Kaziranga in Assam; Unakoti and Udaipur in Tripura; Dimapur and Kohima in Nagaland; and Shillong and Cherapunjiin Meghalaya
Tourists can also board/deboard at Delhi, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Itawah, Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi Railway Stations on this tourist train
New Delhi, April 04: Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, has announced the launch of its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train on “North East Discovery” on 22.04.2025. The program will commence Ex Delhi Safdarjung Railway. Interested tourists may opt this tour program from Delhi and other boarding points including Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah & Kanpur.
The carefully curated itinerary shall be covering five of the “seven sisters”, of the lesser-travelledNorthEastern region of India by Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train. The train tour will start from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on April 22, 2025 and will cover Guwahati, Sivasagar, Jorhat, and Kaziranga in Assam; Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh; Unakoti and Udaipur in Tripura; Dimapur and Kohima in Nagaland; and Shillong and Cherapunji in Meghalaya on this 15-day tour.
The first stop of this train is Guwahati, where tourists will visit Kamakhya Temple, followed by Umananda Temple and a sunset cruise on the Brahmaputra. The train will then depart on an overnight journey to Naharlagun Railway Station, which is 30 kms from the next destination, Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. The next city to follow is Sivasagar, the old capital of the Ahom Kingdom situated in the eastern part of Assam. The famous Shiva temple at Sivasagar, Sivadol, is a part of the itinerary, along with other heritage sites like Talatal and Rang Ghar. Further, the tourists would be visiting the tea gardens at Jorhat and an overnight stay at Kaziranga, followed by an early morning jungle safari at Kaziranga National Park, will be experienced by the tourists.
The train next departs from Furkating Railway Station for the state of Tripura. Post deboarding at Kumarghat Railway Station the tourists will be visiting the heritage site of Unakoti, the ‘Angkor Wat of North East’ and later shall be visiting Agartala. The sites covered are the famous Ujjayanta Palace,Neermahal Palace and Tripura Sundari Mandir at Udaipur. After Tripura, the train departs for Dimapur to visit the state of Nagaland.
The scenic train journey between Badarpur Station and Lumding Junction can be witnessed by the guests in the early hours of the morning from their seats. From Dimapur Station, tourists will be taken to Kohima by buses to visit local sites, including a tour of the Khonoma village to experience the Naga way of life.
The next halt for the tourist train will be Guwahati, and tourists will be taken to Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, by road with a pit stop at the majestic Umium Lake en-route. The next day starts with an excursion to Cherrapunji, nestled in the East Khasi Hills. Shillong Peak, Elephant Falls, Nawkhalikai Falls, and Mawsmai Caves are a part of the day’s sightseeing. From Cherrapunji, the tourists travel back to Guwahati Station to board the train for the return journey to Delhi. Guests will be traveling roughly 5800 km on this entire tour by train.
The modern Deluxe AC Tourist Train has a host of amazing features, including two fine dining restaurants, a contemporary flameless kitchen, and shower cubicles in coaches, sensor-based washroom functions, foot massagers, and a mini library. The fully air-conditioned train provides three types of accommodation, namely AC I (Superior), AC II(Deluxe) and AC III (Comfort). The train has enhanced security features like CCTV cameras, electronic safes, and dedicated unarmed security guards appointed for each coach.
The Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India’s initiatives “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” and “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism. At a price range starting from Rs. 1,67,845/- per person for AC 1 (Coupe) Rs. 1,49,815/- per person for AC1 (Cabin), Rs. 1,29,915/- per person in AC 2 Tier, and Rs 1,16,905 in AC III the IRCTC tourist train will be a 15-day all-inclusive tour package. The price will cover the train journey in the respective class; night stays at AC hotels, all meals (VEG ONLY), all transfers & sightseeing in buses, travel insurance, and the services of a guide, etc.
