Title - Train to Nepal to be flagged off on August 16

IIndore: A pilgrimage train from Indore to Nepal will be flagged off on August 16 under a special tour package, according to Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) general manager Dr Achyut Singh.However, western railway, Ratlam zone PRO Pradeep Sharma has pleaded ignorance about the train, claiming he has no official information about the train running from Indore.The train is scheduled to start from Indore and halt at Raxaul in Bihar, 100 km from Kathmandu.From here the passengers would be taken by road to Kathmandu by private operators.IRCTC officials from Bhopal claimed to have received 70 % booking for the special train. IRCTC regional manager Dr Achyut Singh said, " The train is being flagged off on August 16. There is huge interest in the Pashupatinath Temple among tourists in Madhya Pradesh. Passengers while booking for our Jyotirlinga package, which focuses on religious tourism, suggested that they would also like to visit the Pashupatinath shrine. This prompted us to plan the package".The train which would be flagged off from Indore, will have two halts at Bhopal and Jabalpur.Once it leaves the state, it would only stop directly at Raxaul.It would be a seven-day tour package with three nights in Kathmandu.Indore: A pilgrimage train from Indore to Nepal will be flagged off on August 16 under a special tour package, according to Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) general manager Dr Achyut Singh.However, western railway, Ratlam zone PRO Pradeep Sharma has pleaded ignorance about the train, claiming he has no official information about the train running from Indore.The train is scheduled to start from Indore and halt at Raxaul in Bihar, 100 km from Kathmandu.From here the passengers would be taken by road to Kathmandu by private operators.IRCTC officials from Bhopal claimed to have received 70 % booking for the special train. IRCTC regional manager Dr Achyut Singh said, " The train is being flagged off on August 16. There is huge interest in the Pashupatinath Temple among tourists in Madhya Pradesh. Passengers while booking for our Jyotirlinga package, which focuses on religious tourism, suggested that they would also like to visit the Pashupatinath shrine. This prompted us to plan the package".The train which would be flagged off from Indore, will have two halts at Bhopal and Jabalpur.Once it leaves the state, it would only stop directly at Raxaul.It would be a seven-day tour package with three nights in Kathmandu.