Please refer to the Ganga Sagar – Puri Yatra Page.

Yatra will be conducted as given below

• • Up and Down journeys and journeys beyond 8 hours : By train

• • For the journey lesser than 6 hours : Deluxe Non AC bus

• • Please refer to the Ganga Sagar – Puri  Yatra Page for the tentative itinerary.

• • Detailed itinerary of the yatra will be shared with the yatris through the WhatsApp group, 15 days before the yatra begins.

• • Charges for the train journey

• • Charges for the bus

• • Standard NON AC Rooms for night stay on double / triple occupancy basis

• • Tea/Coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner

• • RO Filtered water for refilling

• • Any air fare

• • Any Auto Rickshaw or local conveyances

• • Boating and Ropeway

• • Early check in charges (if any)

• • Special Pooja, Special Darshan & Shraadha

• • Luggage shipping / Poertering / Coolie

This is an economy class journey. It means the following.

• • Ground journey is in a push back seat bus without A.C

• • Standard NON AIR CONDITIONED rooms for stay

• • No bed coffee/teas is served

• • No room service is provided

• • No laundry service is provided

• • No luggage shifting service is provided.

Gangasagar and East Coast Pilgrimage: Key Information

West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh are known for their intense heat. Therefore, it is crucial to take necessary precautions while traveling to these regions during summer to ensure your health is not compromised.

Important Details About the Journey:

• Flat Terrain: Approximately 90% of the total route is on flat land. Unlike the high-altitude mountains of Uttarakhand, there are very few hilly paths on this journey.

• The Destination (Gangasagar): Gangasagar is the holy confluence where the Ganges River meets the sea. It is an island located about a 3-hour journey from Kolkata.

• Travel Mode & Route:

  • There is no need to climb any hills or steep terrains.

  • To reach Sagar Island, you must cross the vast Ganges River by boat, which takes about 45 minutes.

  • Upon reaching the island, you need to travel another 35 km in a small vehicle to reach the actual site of the sea confluence (Sagar Sangam).

Tip: Since this is a summer pilgrimage, stay well-hydrated by drinking plenty of water and use umbrellas or hats to protect yourself from the direct sun.

Those who bathe in the river or ocean should follow all cautionary measures. The responsibility for their protection lies with themselves. vasudevayatra.in is not responsible for any mishaps.

TRAIN

• • Train journey is planned with sufficient breaks where ever it is required.

• • Seats in trains are allotted by Indian Railways as per their rules. We do not give any guarantee of getting lower berths as it is not in any individuals control.

• • It is always better to book the seat well in advance to avail berths of your choice.

BUS

• • We hire 3rd party buses for our yatras. These coaches are equipped with 2×2 or 2 x 3 push back seats fixed on elevated body. Screens will be provided on every window. Chambers are provided in the lower portion of the bus for placing heavy luggage units.

• • Seats will be provided on a first-come first-serve basis. Requests for change in the seat(s) in any part of the journey are not entertained. Mutual exchange of seat with other passengers may be done solely on each other’s responsibility.

• • Overhead space should be shared equally by every Yatri. Yatris should use the space only concerned to their seats. Handbags and essential materials can be placed on the overhead cupboard. Bigger bags are to be placed in the luggage compartment of the respective bus.

Since this is only a 12-day tour, excessive baggage would not be required. As luggage compartments are provided in the bus, there will be no luggage porterage vehicle arranged. So, bring only as much as you can port on your own.

• • Do not bring heavy suit cases. Bring trolley bags. Trolley bags are easy to shift from place to place.

• • While loading the luggage to the bus, duffel / air bags are placed first. Suitcases are placed in the last. Huge suitcases are placed on the top of bus. Suit cases placed on the top of the bus are secured with tarpaulin rope.

• • All luggage will be placed in the luggage compartment at the bottom of the bus and on the carrier on top of the bus. All items will be secured properly. However, Vasudeva Yatra will not be responsible for any damage caused by rain, sun, dust, or any other reasons beyond our control.

Please note, for various reasons we do not provide luggage shipping service. However, we can arrange for the following on request at actual cost.

• • Porters at railway stations

• • Luggage shipping from Room to Bus and vice versa

We provide economy class rooms. These are simple rooms with clean bed, bedsheet and attached wash rooms. Superior quality rooms are available on extra payment. They are subject to availability. Yatris who want superior rooms are requested to inform us well in advance.

• • We book rooms in the proximity of various dharmashalas during our yatra. Yatris are provided with simple, neat and comfortable rooms with necessary amenities. However, considering the duration of the stay, we accommodate yatris in neat and decent common stay at some places.

• • Standard room check in time is 12:00 noon everywhere. But at many places our train reach before this check in time. At such times, yatris are requested wait till the rooms are allotted.

• • Dharmashalas provide rooms in various floors depending up on the rush. We put our efforts to get rooms at a comfortable reach; however, we may not get all the rooms on the same floor. In such cases, ground floor rooms are allotted as under
    • • First priority will be given to elderly yatris
    • • If all yatris are elders, then rooms will be allotted according to the booking order of yatra seats.
    • • Yatris are requested not to put pressure on the Guide for selective rooms.

We have our own kitchen team. We provide only satvik meals during yatra. No hotel-baked food is served for yatris. We do not use onion or garlic in the food. In the afternoon, teertha prasada will be served after devara pooja is done.

Generally, food will be served at regular timings, but this timing may vary during long journey.

Fuel used for cooking is LPG. Firewood is used only for Shraadhanna.

Fuel used for cooking:

• • All are requested to adhere to the tradition of Vedic meals system.

• • Observe madi & mailige properly because there are several orthodox couples travelling with us. Let us ensure mutual comfort.

• • A separate batch will be made for Madi Pankti. Others are requested to cooperate at such times.

• • We request men not to wear shirt, color lungis or Bermuda shorts when lunch/dinner is served. Wear clean white attire.

• • Do not throw tea/coffee cups in any open areas. Drop them in the garbage bag only.

• • At some places we may provide teertha prasada at Rayara Matha / Pejavara Matha. All are requested to adhere to the rules instituted by those respective organisations.

For pilgrims performing Kshetra Vidhi, arrangements for the same will be made at Ganga Sagar & Jagannatha Puri. Our Acharya will guide for shradha at all these places.

Along with your regular luggage you need to carry the following items.

• Adhar Card
• Stainless Steel dining plate
• Stainless Steel tumbler
• Water bottle

Items for Shraadha

• Your sandhyavandana Set
• A copper tambige
• List of Pitrus
• 100 Spare coins of Rs. 1 each

Please see point number 9 of this document to know more about luggage and porterage.

Time maintenance plays vital role in a successful yatra. Yatris are requested to pay attention to the schedule fixed by the Chief Guide. Ask him directly if you have any concerns to be attended.

Caution : Delays would cause inconvenience to fellow travelers. Besides, it could also adversely affect the rest of the schedule. Thus, the vehicle will not wait at any places beyond 15 minutes of scheduled departure. It will proceed towards next place without giving any extra caution. Yatris are requested to note this and abide accordingly.

• • Do not leave the group without giving any notice to the Chief Guide.

• • Do not get down from the bus unless it is a stop for the rest room usage.

• • Don’t get scattered immediately after alighting from the bus. Listen to what your guide says.

• • Do not leave the group on your own. Every yatri should maintain a close distance with the team.

• • Board the bus at all the places at correct time. Delay in reporting time at yatra places is not entertained. Yatra will wait only for 10 mins of scheduled departures.

• • Be responsible while using the toilets and washrooms at public places.

• • Be cooperative by adhering to the time schedule devised by the Chief Guide.

• • Be cordial to fellow pilgrims and enjoy the pilgrimage.

• • vasudevayatra.in is not responsible for yatris’ personal differences or disputes.

• • Do not bring hefty suitcases. Make individual bags so that the weight is shared by individuals.

• • Do not carry any valuables on this tour. vasudevayatra.in does not take responsibility for your belongings.

• • During darshana, there could be larger crowds at some places. Darshana will be as per the regular temple system in place.

• • Desirous pilgrims may have special quick darshana by availing such tickets at their own cost.

• • vasudevayatra.in holds authority to make modest changes in the schedule if and when required. Yatris are requested to cooperate if encountered by such an eventuality.

• • Any illegal activity is liable for punishment by the local laws.

• • The yatra manager holds the rights to deboard any yatri who does not follow yatra harmony.

• • Seats are booked against payment of 50% of the yatra fees in advance. Remaining amount may be paid in 2 instalments.

• • Once you are done with reading these terms and conditions, you can use our reservation form to reserve your seats.

• • The reservation form provides for multiple reservations to be made by a yatri. We deem that all bookings made by a yaatri on behalf of their accompanying kith and kin have also read the terms and conditions of this yatra and give their consent to the same.

• • Please refer to the yatra home page or call 7892431365 for more details.

Since there are many third-party services involved in this package, there is no 100% cancellation available for this yatra. However, seats may be transferred to others on your own discretion. Such substitute yatris should submit their details through yatra reservation form. Also, they should arrange for their train/air tickets on their own effort.

1. Refund when a yatri cancels the ticket

Please refer to the Ganga Sagar – Puri Yatra page to know your Cancellation Cut off dates.

2. What if yatra cancelled due to situations beyond our control?

If the Railway Department cancels the train for any reason at any stage of the journey, we will try our best to make an alternative arrangement for the next leg of the journey. But if this is not possible practically, then we may have to cancel the yatra. In such case we cannot refund yatra fees.

If the train we are traveling is running late or reaches the destination late or if we are unable to catch next booked train, we will try to make alternative arrangements. If this is not possible, further journeys may have to be cancelled. At such cases Yatra fee is not refundable.

No refunds are made if yatra is cancelled due to wars or bandhs or strikes or riots or natural calamities and any situation which is beyond our control.

3. Refunds when yatra is cancelled by Vasudevayatra.in

Yatra may be cancelled by vasudevayatra.in when the requirement of minimum number of yatris is not met. Such cancellation will be informed to booked yatris well in advance and 100% refunds are made.

You agree to assume risks connected with the journey and agree to accept the terms and conditions of this yatra as described in this document. vasudevayatra.in is not responsible for any physical and mental damages or illness or loss of life caused by accidents, unpredictable circumstances like bandh, hartal, rasta roko, train or flight delay, all sorts of pandemic, all sorts of natural hazards and aspects beyond our control. You agree not to hold vasudevayatra.in, its agents and staff responsible for the above-mentioned factors.

Vasudevayatra.in puts honest efforts in extending its cooperation on humanitarian basis during any mishaps; however, neither financial nor medical responsibility against such incidents are taken. Yatris should handle such cases on their own cost.

Vasudevayatra.in can make changes in yatra schedule during inevitable circumstances.

Special Note: Yatra may halt for safety reasons during bad weather conditions. At such times, yatris will have to bear extra expenditure for boarding and lodging for those effective days and applicable charges for return journey.

Barring your personal contact number, all other details furnished by you (emergency contact number, aadhaar number, email id and postal address ) will be deleted after the tour. We do not share any of the numbers with any third parties. If you wish, we will send details of all our future tours to your personal contact number. However, if you are uncomfortable with this, you may decline to avail such information.

Yatris, please do not ask for fellow yatri’s contact numbers with us.