IRCTC offers EMI tour package for Tirupati

KOLKATA: Just like private tour operators, railway PSU IRCTC on Wednesday announced its special south India package where holidayers can travel without having to cough up the entire amount before a trip and pay in EMIs. To begin with, the EMI option will be available for Tirupati trips only. The facility will be extended to other packages gradually.
The Swadesh Darshan Special tourist train’s Dakshin Bharat Yatra will cover places like Tirupati, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari, Madurai and Mallikarjun.“The best part of this pilgrimage package for Tirupati is that it will have the EMI option. IRCTC is offering this facility for the first time in Bengal,” Zafar Azam, IRCTC’s group general manager (GGM), eastern zone, said.
“All you need to do is visit the IRCTC office at 3 Koilaghat Street and fill up a form and mention the way you want to pay. We are tying up with a few banks for the EMI option so that even those who would otherwise be dissuaded by the prices of long trips would be enthused to book our packages,” Azam said.
Though the “10 nights 11 days” Dakshin Bharat Yatra has three classes at affordable prices of Rs 20,900 per person in sleeper class, Rs 34,500 per person in 3AC class and Rs 43,000 per person in 2AC class, some people may still be unable to pay the money at a time. “The EMI facility will come in handy for them. After making the initial payment, the instalment will be fixed according to the client’s paying capacity,” the GGM said.
The Dakshin Bharat Yatra will be from March 15 to 25, 2023. For further queries, people can dial the 24x7 IRCTC helpline (8595904082 or 8595938067).