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Bosky Khanna ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: To draw more tourists to the state’s luxury express train, fares of the re-launched Golden Chariot have been slashed, making it the most-affordable luxury express in the country. The number of days onboard has been reduced from seven days and eight nights to seven days and six nights. Officials from the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited expect the reduced fares to draw in more crowds to Golden Chariot, which was not running for the last three years. She said the slashed fares will be applicable for at least two years, till the number of tourists picks up. Tourists were earlier taken to Shravanabelagola, but now they will be made to taste coffee at Chikkamagaluru..