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The desire to have darshan of Shirdi Sai Baba and get his blessings is in the hearts of crores of devotees across the country and the world. Be it rich or poor, everyone reaches Sai’s court with their wishes. Often people feel that traveling to this holy place of Maharashtra will cost a huge amount, due to which many times people postpone their plans. But from the ground perspective of a reporter, if your planning and diplomacy is absolutely correct, then you can attend at Baba’s rate for very less money. Today we have brought one such amazing and budget-friendly travel plan for you, with the help of which you can make your entire Shirdi trip memorable and easy in just Rs 5000.
Start of cheap travel and easiest route for train ticket booking The first and foremost rule of keeping your Shirdi trip in budget is to choose the right mode of transport. Instead of flight or cab, train travel is the cheapest and most economical. You should book sleeper class tickets for Shirdi’s main railway station ‘Sainiknagar Shirdi’ (SNSI) or nearby ‘Kopargaon’ and ‘Manmad’ stations from any corner of the country. The total to and fro sleeper class fare will be around Rs 1000 to Rs 1200. If you book tickets with strict planning 2 to 3 months in advance, you will easily get a confirmed seat and save a lot of your money and time.
Choose very cheap devotee residences of Sai Sansthan to stay in Shirdi. After reaching Shirdi, the biggest concern is about accommodation. Private hotels located near the railway station or temple are quite expensive, which can spoil your budget. The best and diplomatic way to avoid this is to book a room in a Bhakta Niwas (like Dwarka Mai, Sai Ashram or New Bhakta Niwas) run by ‘Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust’. Here you get very clean, safe and AC/non-AC rooms for just Rs 200 to 500 per day. You can easily book these trust rooms online by visiting the official website of Sai Sansthan a few days before the date of travel.
Free full meal and secret way of VIP darshan at Sai Prasadalaya Talking about food expenses, ‘Sai Prasadalaya’ of Shirdi Sansthan is famous all over the world for its grandeur and purity. Here, very tasty and pure vegetarian food is served to the devotees at a coupon of just Rs 10 to 20. Apart from this, this food is absolutely free for children. To avoid long queues for Baba’s darshan and to save your time, book a ‘Paid Pass’ (VIP Darshan Ticket) for just Rs 200 in advance from the Sai Trust website. With this, your darshan will be done in a very short time and with great ease.
This is how your sacred journey will be completed within just Rs 5000. If we do a strict budget calculation of this entire travel plan, then the round trip train fare will be Rs 1200, two days stay at Bhakt Niwas will be Rs 600, VIP darshan pass will be Rs 200 and the cost of Prasadalaya and local transport will be around Rs 1000. In this way, your overall expenditure per person will be limited to only Rs 3000 to Rs 4000. With the remaining money, you can easily buy things like idols, pictures and prasad of Baba from the temple premises. Then what are you waiting for, book Shirdi Yatra tickets for your entire family today with this best and cheap budget plan and make your journey successful with the blessings of Baba.
