Shravan Kumar had taken his blind parents on pilgrimage by carrying them on his shoulders. Now if parents have to go on pilgrimage, then the burden may not fall on the shoulders, but it can definitely fall on the pocket. There are pilgrimage sites all around India. You can easily go here, but the journey to these places goes out of the budget. This is the reason why people plan pilgrimage very thoughtfully. Many people have to postpone the journey again and again just because of the expenses.
Inflation will not reduce, but if you want to fulfill your parents’ dream of pilgrimage, then IRCTC tour packages can help you a lot. Indian Railways launches good and cheap tour packages from time to time keeping in mind the budget of the passengers. In such a situation, people who are worried about the budget get the benefit of it. This time Indian Railways has brought a cheap tour package for the darshan of seven Jyotirlingas. Let’s know about it.

Travel Date

travel date

The tour package will start from 22 May 2024 to 2 June 2024. You can book the tour package by visiting the official website of IRCTC. Let us tell you that the tour package is of 11 nights and 12 days. In this, passengers will be taken from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand to visit the Jyotirlingas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Beginning of the journey

Beginning of the journey

The journey to visit the seven Jyotirlingas will start from the Yoga city Rishikesh. The pilgrims will be taken to see the Jyotirlingas through Bharat Gaurav tourist train. The pilgrims can join the journey from Rishikesh, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Haridwar, Lucknow, Kanpur, Orai, Veerangna Laxmibai, Lalitpur.

Which Jyotirlingas will be visible

Which Jyotirlingas will be visible

During the pilgrimage, the pilgrims will be taken to visit the 7 Jyotirlingas of India, namely, Omkareshwar, Mahakaleshwar, Somnath, Bhent Dwarka, Dwarkadhish Temple, Nageshwar, Trimbakeshwar, Ghrishneshwar and Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga.

What facility will be available

What facility will be available

The cost of accommodation and food of the passengers is included in the package. In this tour package, passengers will be provided with 2 AC, 3 AC and sleeper class travel, breakfast and vegetarian lunch and dinner, AC/non AC bus for taking them to local places.

How much will it cost

how much will it cost
  • If you choose Sleeper Class during the journey, then the ticket price for one/two or three people will be INR 22150 per person and for a child aged between 5 to 11 years the ticket price will be INR 20800.
  • For 3 AC, you may have to spend Rs 36700 per person and for 2 AC, you may have to spend Rs 48600 per person.
  • If you are not able to afford the tour package, then EMI facility is also being provided. If you want, you can pay the ticket expenses of the tour package in EMI. You will have to pay an EMI of Rs 1074 every month.​