As the number of tourists travelling to Varanasi are increasing, the Indian Railways has announced to run the Divya Kashi Yatra train from Delhi to Varanasi. As per the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)," the Divya Kashi Yatra train will run from Delhi to Kashi from March 22".
On the occasion of the inauguration of the new circuit house in Somnath, Gujarat, PM Narendra Modi announced that the Divya Kashi Yatra would start from Delhi.
The tour package
IRCTC Public Relations Officer Anand Jha said that there will be 156 seats in the train’s first and second air-conditioned classes. The first class consists 96 seats and the second class consists 60.
For the tourists traveling to Varanasi, IRCTC will offer four-night and five-day travel packages including meals, lodging, and transportation to various major Varanasi attractions. The seats for first-class would cost Rs 29,950 per person, and the second-class seats would cost Rs 24,500 per head.