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IRCTC Shimla tour package starts at Rs 15,880 triple occupancy
IRCTC has launched a three-night tour package covering Chandigarh, Kufri, and Shimla, with confirmed 3AC train tickets and prices starting at Rs 15,880 per person for triple occupancy. The Comfort package costs…
IRCTC has launched a three-night tour package covering Chandigarh, Kufri, and Shimla, with confirmed 3AC train tickets and prices starting at Rs 15,880 per person for triple occupancy. The Comfort package costs Rs 20,270 per person for double occupancy and Rs 36,870 for single occupancy, while the Deluxe package ranges from Rs 17,530 (triple) to Rs 39,740 (single). Children aged 5, 11 with a bed pay Rs 11,460 (Comfort) or Rs 12,400 (Deluxe).
The package includes one night at M/s Lords Inn or similar in Chandigarh and two nights at M/s Regenta Palace or similar in Shimla, three breakfasts and three dinners, road transfers on a sharing basis in non-AC vehicles in hill areas, scheduled sightseeing, GST, and travel insurance. Entry fees for monuments, camera fees, porter charges, tips, mineral water, laundry, and optional activities are excluded. Passengers must carry original ID and reach stations 30 minutes early.
Indian Opinion Analysis
IRCTC has steadily expanded its budget holiday packages since launching the Bharat Darshan scheme in 2019, targeting middle-class travellers who prefer organised tours over independent planning. This Shimla-Kufri-Chandigarh offering is priced competitively against private operators' comparable packages, which typically quote Rs 22,000, Rs 25,000 per person for double-occupancy 3AC train-based trips. The key constraint is the sharing-basis road transport, which limits flexibility compared to a private cab. Travellers should factor in entry fees: Shimla's Jakhoo Temple, Kufri's Himalayan Nature Park, and Chandigarh's Rock Garden each charge Rs 30, Rs 50 per person, adding Rs 150, Rs 300 to the budget. The next logical step for price-sensitive buyers is to compare this with IRCTC's own 'Hill Odyssey' or 'Himachal Darshan' itineraries, which cover similar routes at slightly lower or higher comfort tiers.
Source: news.abplive.com
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