patna in a bid to promote tourism in the state the bihar state tourism development corporation bstdc has introduced 14 tour packages covering popular locations in the state such as patna bodh gaya rajgir pawapuri nalanda sasaram rohtas and vaishalithe tour packages include one day trip weekend trip school excursions religious trips twonightandthreeday trips fivenightandsixday trips and adventure tripsour tour packages have something for everyone we are also coming up with short weekend trips around patna and vaishali these packages are a right step towards promoting the heritage and cultural sites of bihar bstdc managing director kanwal tanuj told this newspaper on fridaythe fivenightsixday patnabodh gayarajgirnalandapatna package covers bodh gayas mahabodhi temple and venu van and rajgirs nature safari and glass bridge the patnagayabodh gayapatna package includes visit to the barabar caves vishnupriya temple and several monasteriesthe packages include transportation accommodation and tour guide services for visitors apart from three course meals and beverages they also include entry fee to monuments different tariff packs are available for deluxe buses and cars additionally a team of tourism police will be deployed to guide and assist the travellers during their journeystourists always look for safe accommodation and transportation options when travelling to new places as a government agency bstdc took this initiative to provide safe and worryfree tours to locals and tourists tanuj said we have extended our services to tour operators who are also buying our packages he added