Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Flagged Off IRCTC’s Tiger Express

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Flagged Off IRCTC’s Tiger Express

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on World Environment Day flagged off IRCTC’s Tiger Express, a semi-luxury tourist train launched to spread awareness among people regarding tiger conservation. Flagging off the train using a remote control from Mumbai, prabhu said it has been launched to spread awareness about conservation of tigers. The semi- luxury train will take the guests onboard ti the famous Bandhavgarh and kanha National Parks in Madhya Pradesh. We take a look at some interesting facts about the Tiger Express.

Monthly trips of the fully air-conditioned train to begin from October onwards would comprise of Rajdhani type coaches, having a First AC & Second AC accommodation. The coaches have been vinyl-wrapped with motifs of the wildlife.

This is the first semi-luxury train on a tourist circuit having a dining car. The itinerary has a tariff structure starting from Rs.38,500, IRCTC said in a statement.

The Package includes accommodation in air-conditioned rooms of three stars or equivalent ranked hotels for three nights, sightseeing, food, inter-city transfers and travel insurance, it said.

The 5 days/6nights itinerary of the Tiger Express includes three Tiger Safaris and a visit to the famous Dhuaghat Falls in Bhedaghat, Jabalput. The train would take passengers to katni from where they will be taken Bandhavgarh by road for a safari.

From there they will be taken to Kanha for another safari. The tourists will then be taken to famous Dhuadhar Falls in Bhedaghar, Jabalpur, before heading back to Delhi.