Once again the steam tourist train consisting of
two coaches hauled by vintage steam engine, named ‘Akbar’ is all set to
commence its package tour between Delhi and Alwar in current season from 11th October,
2014. The 49 year-old steam engine ‘Akbar’ which will haul this train is one of
the last surviving vintage steam locomotives and was manufactured
at Chittranjan Locomotive Works, a factory of Indian Railways The
loco has been named after the great Mughal emperor of the same name. This
Pacific class of Broad Gauge loco is capable of speed up to
110 kmph and used to haul prestigious express trains in the
past. After remaining many years out of service, ‘Akbar’ Loco was
restored, overhauled and reclaimed in full working condition at the Amritsar
workshop of Northern Railway in October 2012 and restarted hauling this
package tourist train in 2013. Rewari Steam Locomotive heritage shed
of the Northern Railway is the home of this Loco.
Amritsar Workshop has acquired unique
distinction of being the only workshop of Indian Railway which is
rehabilitating ‘steam’ locos and carrying out Periodic Overhaul of these
locos.
The
engine has been in news with its use in the famous film
‘Bhag Milkha Bhag’ – a film portraying famous Indian runner,
Shri Milkha Singh. A steam engine hauled train takes us to nostalgic
scenario of rhythmic chugging and whistling in the form of quintessential chhuk-chhuk and
synchronised throw of black smoke from steam loco.
This
Akbar tourist steam train starts from Delhi Cantonment Station of the national
capital and travels to Alwar (138 kms) in Rajasthan
via Rewari on a tour package which includes a visit to
the Sariska National Park near Alwar. This will give opportunity
to the tourists for tiger sighting at Sariska. The train in its current
season will travel between October, 2014 to April, 2015 on every second
and fourth Saturdays, starting from 11th October 2014 as per
the following schedule. (Similar trips will continue in the subsequent years
2015 & 2016 also)
Day
1 Dep Delhi Cantt 0950
hrs.
Arr. Alwar 1545
hrs.
Day 2 Dep
Alwar 1300hrs.
Arr. Delhi Cantt.
1845 hrs.
cont…..2/
….2….
Departure Dates for Steam Express
Train* in current season and in the next season is given as under:
|
Months
|
Year
2014
|
Year
2015
|
Year
2016
|
|
January
|
|
10, 24
|
9, 23
|
|
February
|
|
14, 28
|
13,27
|
|
March
|
|
14, 28
|
12, 26
|
|
April
|
|
11, 25
|
9.23
|
|
October
|
11,
25
|
10, 24
|
|
|
November
|
8,
22
|
14, 28
|
|
|
December
|
13, 27
|
12. 26
|
|
*Subject to availability of loco
The Indian Railways provides
comprehensive package for this tourist train with many options to the tourists
as per the details along with the tariff given below.
|
Options
|
Adult
|
Child
|
|
|
Rs.
|
Rs.
|
|
Full
Package
|
12375
|
6325
|
|
One-way
train journey between Delhi Cantt & Alwar + sightseeing/stay at
Sariska
|
8965
|
4620
|
|
One-way
train journey between Delhi Cantt & Alwar only
|
3795
|
2035
|
|
One-way
train journeys between Delhi Cantt & Alwar & back
|
7315
|
3795
|
|
One-way
train journey between Delhi Cantt &Rewari
|
2245
|
1260
|
|
One way
train journey between Rewari & Alwar
|
2275
|
1275
|
(The above charges are exclusive of
service tax)
The
package has been prepared with a tie-up with the Rajasthan Tourism Development
Corporation (RTDC) for off board hospitality and IRCTC for on-board
hospitality. Booking can be done on IRCTC’s website www.railtourismindia.com. For query related to tourism package, please contact
IRCTC on 1800110139.
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