IRCTC offers air package for northeast trip

BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a public sector enterprise under the ministry of railways, has come up with an air package for holidaying in northeast(NE). The package of five nights and six days starts from June 11.
The tourists will board flight at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and reach Kalimpong after landing at Bagdogra airport via Guwahati International Airport. They will visit tourist places at Kalimpong before leaving for Gangtok.

They will visit Tsomgo Lake and Baba Harbhanjan Singh Memorial in Sikkim apart from Gangtok city, said a media release. Later, they will start sightseeing in Darjeeling and its nearby areas. The tourists will board flight from Bagdogra airport on June 16 for Bhubaneswar.

The will check in hotels in Kalimpong, Gangtok and Darjeeling. Cost of the trip is between Rs 23,800 and Rs 27,510. There will be no refund if a tourist fails to join the group at the commencement of the tour or join the group later or leave the group before culmination of the tour for any reasons whatsoever, said an IRCTC officer.

Kaushik Banerjee, regional manager of IRCTC Bhubaneswar, said the three scenic places are ideal destinations for a family holiday or a honeymoon trip. "The northeast charm coupled with the majestic Himalayan snow make Sikkim one of the most-beautiful states of the country," he added.