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First Ramayan Yatra prepare 100% booked, subsequent tour on December 12

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Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, took to Twitter on Sunday to share the primary glimpses of the ‘Shri Ramayan Yatra,’ a rail circuit particularly designed to advertise spiritual tourism in locations related to the Ramayana. 
As per the minister, the journey commenced with 100% occupancy on Sunday. “Overwhelming response! The first tour of ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’ with 100% occupancy started today. Next tour on the Ramayana circuit is on 12th Dec 2021. जय जय श्री राम,” Tweeted Vaishnaw. 
Overwhelming response! First tour of ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’ with 100% occupancy began in the present day. Next tour on the Ramayana circuit is on twelfth Dec 2021. जय जय श्री राम🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/QMXZcXMzaL— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) November 7, 2021
The deluxe AC vacationer prepare departed from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on November 07 for 16 nights and 17 days with as many as 132 vacationers on board.
pic.twitter.com/daNc4S5FTB— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) November 7, 2021
‘Dekho Apna Desh’
The Shri Ramayan Yatra rail circuit has been launched below the “Dekho Apna Desh” initiative by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to encourage and facilitate spiritual tourism. 
जय श्री राम!पहली रामायण सर्किट ट्रेन दिल्ली के सफदरजंग रेलवे स्टेशन से आज रवाना हो रही है। यह ट्रेन भारतीय रेलवे का एक अभिनव प्रयास है, जो यात्रियों को अगले 17 दिन में प्रभु श्री राम के जीवन से जुड़े प्रमुख स्थानों जैसे अयोध्या, सीतामढ़ी और चित्रकूट इत्यादि के दर्शन करवाएगी। pic.twitter.com/v6pxYa4n5R— Darshana Jardosh (@DarshanaJardosh) November 7, 2021
While the Ramayan Yatra is the primary, the IRCTC has deliberate for different trains with totally different packages below Shri Ramayana Yatra Tours which is alleged to be launched quickly. 
Yatra particulars
The rail circuit is about to cowl each vacation spot that has Shri Ram’s footprints together with Ayodhya, Nandigram, Janakpur, Sitamarhi, Kashi, Prayag, Shringverpur, Chitrakoot, Nashik, Hampi and Rameshwaram.
यह ट्रेन पर्यटकों को प्रभु श्रीराम से जुड़े सभी महत्वपूर्ण धार्मिक स्थलों जैसे कि अयोध्या, नंदीग्राम, जनकपुर, सीतामढ़ी, काशी, प्रयाग, श्रृंगवेरपुर, चित्रकूट, नासिक, हम्पी व रामेश्वरम का भ्रमण व दर्शन कराएगी। इस टूर की सभी सीटें पर्यटकों द्वारा आरक्षित कराई जा चुकी हैं।— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) November 7, 2021
The journey will begin with Shri Ram’s birthplace Ayodhya the place vacationers will go to Shri Ram Janmbhumi temple and Hanuman temple adopted by Bharat Mandir at Nandigram, the place from the place King Bharat dominated Ayodhya when Shri Ram was in Vanvaas. 
The subsequent vacation spot of the Ramayan Yatra shall be Sitamarhi in Bihar the place the pilgrims shall be taken to Maa Sita’s birthplace and Ram-Janki Temple in Janakpur, which shall be lined by street.
Following this, the prepare will proceed in direction of Varanasi the place the vacationers will get to go to the temples of Varanasi, Prayag, Shringverpur and Chitrakoot by street. 
As per the schedule, the night time halt shall be at Varanasi, Prayag and Chitrakoot. The yatra will then transfer to Nasik (Trayambakeshwar temple) in Maharashtra adopted by a go to to Panchvati. 
Before reaching the final vacation spot of Rameshwaram, the yatra will halt within the historic metropolis often known as the birthplace of Hanuman- Kishkinda in Hampi. The passengers shall be overlaying a distance of roughly 7500kms in all the journey. 
‘Shri Ramayan Yatra’ coach. Image Source: TwitterAs per a report, the yatra has boarding and de-boarding factors at Abohar- Malout, Bhatinda, Barnala, Patiala, Rajpura, Ambala Cantt., Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Delhi Cantt, Gurgaon, Rewari, Alwar, Jaipur, Agra Fort, Itawah and Kanpur.
Reportedly, the Ramayan Yatra is the brainchild of IRCTC’s senior official Achyut Singh, who can also be the in-charge of this particular prepare.
The prepare has two categories- 2AC and 1AC for which passengers have paid Rs 83,000 and Rs 1.02 lakh respectively. 
While talking with India Today, Singh knowledgeable that the package deal takes care of full amenities for the passengers. This consists of AC journey, native AC journey preparations, inns, and vegetarian meals for passengers.
To guarantee security, the passengers have additionally been supplied with separate lockers with CCTVs put in within the prepare for safety. Additionally, the prepare has two separate coaches for eating. 
Dining coach in ‘Shri Ramayan Yatra’. Image Source: India TodayAs per IRCTC, the subsequent tour on the Ramayan circuit shall be flagged off on December 12 with related period and packages.
पर्यटकों की लगातार माँग को देखते हुए यह यात्रा 12 दिसंबर को दोबारा रवाना की जाएगी जिसका आरक्षण प्रारम्भ किया जा चुका है।— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) November 7, 2021
After the ‘Shri Ramayan Yatra,’ the IRCTC can also be planning to launch a particular Rampath Yatra Train scheduled to begin on November 27.