Summary:
ALLAHABAD: The tourism wing of the ministry of railways will run a special tourist train , 'Shri Ramayana Express', connecting sites related to Lord Ram in famous epic ' Ramayana' in India as well as in Sri Lanka. 15,120 per person, the tour package is going to be a favourite pick for the tourists. The passengers opting for Sri Lanka leg of the Ramayana Yatra package can take a flight to Colombo from Chennai.The online booking of Shri Ramayana Express will be made live shortly on IRCTC’s website. However, the Sri Lanka leg of the tour will be charged separately. The train will then cover the important destinations of Ramayana circuit such as Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Janakpur, Varanasi, Prayag, Shringverpur, Chitrakoot, Nasik, Hampi and Rameshwaram.The train will have an overall capacity for 800 passengers..