The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is gearing up to set up a premium tent city named "Maha Kumbh Gram" in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj in view of the upcoming Mahakumbh Mela next year. Sanjay Kumar Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of IRCTC, described the initiative as a groundbreaking step that merges luxurious accommodation with a rich cultural experience. The project aims to honour India's spiritual diversity while enhancing the tourism and pilgrimage experience at the iconic religious gathering, he stated.
"Our Objective is to provide an accessible, comfortable and enriching experience for all visitors", Jain said in a statement. The company, a public sector undertaking of the Railway Ministry, said it has expertise in mass-scale pilgrimage tourism and extensive hospitality services over a nationwide rail network with domain experience of successfully managing 6.5 lakh plus customers to date on the Aastha and Bharat Gaurav Trains.
"IRCTC is uniquely positioned to make Kumbh Gram an unparalleled spiritual and cultural destination," the company said. It added, "The Mahakumbh Gram Tent City shall be patronised through direct bookings as well as IRCTC Tourists availing the Rail Tour Packages, Bharat Gaurav Trains etc." Rahul Himalian, Director (Tourism & Marketing), IRCTC said, "Maha Kumbh Gram Tent City in Prayagraj will offer deluxe and premium camps equipped with modern amenities to ensure a high level of comfort for guests, providing a pre.