Weekend blast of UP Tourism: Now special religious buses will run every Friday to Sunday; Cheap tour packages started from Lucknow and Prayagraj to Ayodhya, Chitrakoot

A wonderful and historic initiative has been started under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Visit My State’ campaign to promote religious and cultural tourism in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) has regularized 5 major religious weekend tour packages for the convenience of devotees. Now devotees will not have to wait for long holidays to visit Ayodhya, Naimisharanya, Chitrakoot or Vindhyachal Dham. Now special buses will operate regularly for these major Dhams on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every week, which is being started from this very weekend. The journey will not be canceled even if there are two passengers; Both online and offline booking started. Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh announced diplomatic benefits and facilities to the devotees under this scheme: The journey will not be cancelled: Generally, agencies cancel tours when there are less passengers, but the Uttar Pradesh government has decided that even if only two passengers book in a package, the journey will not be cancelled. Group Discount: Booking of these tour packages has been made very easy both online and offline. If you are going with the whole family or a group of friends (Group Booking), then special discount in fare will also be given. 2 Major Tour Packages (Routes, Sightseeing and Fares) starting from Lucknow 1. Ayodhya ‘Sugam Darshan’ Yatra (Every Saturday and Sunday) Where to get the bus: The journey will start in the morning from ‘hotel Gomti’ located in Hazratganj, Lucknow. Passengers will also be able to board it from 1090 intersection and Polytechnic intersection on the way. Places to visit: Hanumangarhi, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Kanak Bhawan, Ram Ki Paidi, Saryu River Front and Nageshwarnath Temple. Facilities: Lunch, local guide and mineral water are included in the package. Fare: ₹1,500 for senior citizens and ₹2,000 for general passengers. 2. Naimisharanya Spiritual Journey (Every Friday) Places to visit: Chakratirtha, Vyas Gaddi, Dadhichi Kund, Maa Lalita Devi Temple, Balaji Temple, Havan Kund and Hanumangarhi. Fare: Only ₹1,000 for senior citizens and ₹1,700 for other passengers. 3 big tour packages starting from Prayagraj (fare starts from only ₹ 600) Keeping Prayagraj as the center, three big religious corridors of the surrounding areas have been linked to this scheme, the fare of which has been kept very affordable: Route and day Main sightseeing places Total fare of the package from Prayagraj to Vindhyachal Dham (every Friday) Visit to Maa Vindhyavasini Temple, Ashtabhuja Temple and Kali Khoh. Only ₹ 600 from Prayagraj to Chitrakoot Dham (Every Saturday) Secret Godavari, Mata Anasuya Ashram, Sphatik Shila, Ram Darbar, Kamtanath Temple (Parikrama) and Hanuman Dhara. Only ₹ 1,000 from Prayagraj to Ayodhya Dham (every Sunday) Visit to Ram Ki Paidi, Hanumangarhi, grand Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and Kanak Bhawan. Just ₹ 1,000 will give new impetus to local employment and religious tourism. Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department believes that with the regularization of these packages, the travel of middle class families and elderly people will become very comfortable. Travelers will now be free from the mental stress of making separate arrangements for hotel, vehicle or guide. This step will not only develop a new culture of ‘weekend tourism’ in UP, but will also provide bumper employment opportunities to local hotels located at religious places, shopkeepers, guides and youth associated with the transport sector.