South Star Rail South in-charge Vignesh and Public Relations Officer of SCR Vijayawada Division Nusrat M. Mandrupkar release posters to tour Kashmir Valley and Vaishno Devi Temple in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Indian Railways and South Star Rail, the first private sector service provider, will operate a summer special tourist train to Kashmir Valley and Vaishno Devi Temple this April.
A 13-day joint special tour package begins on April 11. Reservations can be made by contacting Tour Times on 93550 21516 or by visiting www.tourtimes.in, South Star Rail South in-charge Vignesh said at a press conference here on Saturday.
The Kashmir Valley route covers prominent places like Agra, Srinagar, Sonmarg, Gulmarg, Amritsar and Delhi. The package starts at ₹42,000 for sleeper class, ₹54,000 for third AC, ₹61,000 for second class and ₹68,000 for first AC, Mr. Vignesh said.
The Vaishno Devi Temple special tour includes Agra, Mathura, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kurukshetra, Vaishno Devi Temple, Amritsar and Delhi, said South Central Railway (SCR) Vijayawada Division Public Relations Officer Nusrat M. Mandrupkar.
The package starts at ₹ 36,000 for sleeper class, ₹ 58,440 for third AC, ₹ 54,300 for second AC and ₹ 65,700 for first AC. The special tourist train will be equipped with on-board public address systems, bus security, tour managers, travel insurance, tours, unlimited meals and other facilities, Mr. Vignesh said.
Published – 14 Feb 2026 21:28 IST