Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a tourism arm of Indian Railways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) to market and operate the Golden Chariot Train in New Delhi. Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) will soon hand over the reins of the train to IRCTC. IRCTC is planning a revamp of the train itineraries also to add different flavours that Karnataka has to offer. The new itineraries shall be a mix of history, culture, wildlife and nature. It is proposed to include Bandipur, Mysore, Halebid, Chikmagalur, Hampi, Bijapur and Goa in the itinerary. IRCTC is expected to carry out internal refurbishment of the train and commence operations from March 2020.
The Minister of State of Railways, Suresh C. Angadi said that this MoU is an important step towards the Prime Minister's vision to promote tourism in India and his clarion call to the countrymen to visit at least fifteen tourism spots in the country. He directed the IRCTC and KSDTC to keep the price of the tickets competitive so that the common people can also avail the facility of this train. This train will boost the tourism in Southern India, he added.
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