Tourist train by IRCTC

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will operate Bharat Darshan Tourist Train from Madurai via Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Shornur, Palakkad to Hyderabad, Aurangabad, Ajanta, Ellora, Shirdi, Mysore, Bangalore and back. The 11-day tour will cost Rs. 5,650. Details are available at tourism facilitation centres at Ernakulam (0484-6464849), Kottayam (0481-2560555), Thiruvananthapuram (0471-2329339) or Kozhikode (0495-2701510) or at website www.railtourismindia.com, said an official press release.