Trial to make Maharaja Express affordable for domestic tourists

In a hunt to pull the interests of domestic tourists by making Maharaja Express affordable, IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) announced a cut in the journey along with discounted offers for twin travellers.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation have declared four trips in the festive season for the runnining financial year. The IRCTC had shortened the distance of travel and duration of two trips along with a discounted offer of 50 percent discount to the second companion. The trips of eight days and seven nights have been shortened to be of four days and three nights. The two trips scheduled for the year includes the one during Dussehra and the other during Diwali, commencing on 20 October 2012 and 27 October 2012. The trip named to be Indian Panorma will move on the route mentioned Delhi-Jaipur-Ranthamobore-Agra-Gwalior-Orchha-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Lucknow-Delhi). The offered package includes meals along with sight-seeing, 24-hour valet service, paramedics on-board and entrance fees to the sights. Beer, liquor and house wines will be served as complementary.

The other route of travel will cover Delhi-Agra-Ranthambore-Jaipur-Bikaner-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Balasinor-Mumbai and is named to be and Indian Splendour. The package with deluxe cabin start at a $ 5560 per person and the one travelling with a companion will be charged $8340 instead of $11120.

Packages with shortened distances and duration are named as Gems of India and Treasures of India and will commence from Delhi and travel through Agra, Ranthambore and Jaipur and terminate back at Delhi and have been priced at $ 3850 for one in deluxe cabin and with the discounted offer of 50 percent it will cost $7160 for two persons.