SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY PRESS RELEASE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, SECUNDERABAD - 500 071
No.106/2023-24
07-06-2023 Secunderabad
PR No. 106 - Bharat Gaurav Train to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple Starting on 10th June Receives good response
·The train connects important and renowned pilgrim places in North India like Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Haridwar and Rishikesh
·Operated by IRCTC, 50% of the seats have already been booked
‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains concept introduced by Ministry of Railways has been a huge success over South Central Railway and 100% occupancy is registered in the recent five trips run by IRCTC towards Kashi & surrounding places. on the back of the enthusiastic response shown by the rail passengers, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has planned new tourist circuit as part of Bharat Gaurav trains covering other renowned and important pilgrim destinations across North India.
As part of it, IRCTC has announced a new tourist package namely “Mata Vaishno Devi, Haridwar and Rishikeshâ€, Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train starting from Secunderabad Railway Station. The train will cover important pilgrim and historical places in Northern parts of the country, while providing boarding / de-boarding facility at seven important enroute stations in Telangana and Maharashtra. Within a few days of announcing the new tourist train towards Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, more than 50% of the seats have been booked depicting the interest of the people towards pilgrimage to North India.
Going into the details of the package, the Tourist circuit train “Mata Vaishnodevi with Haridwar & Rishikesh†will provide boarding / de-boarding facility at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Peddapalli, Ramagundam and Sirpur Khagaznagar in Telangana as well as Balharshah, Wardha and Nagpur in Maharashtra. The train will cover important places like Katra, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Katra, Haridwar and Rishikesh. The individual tourists who wish to travel from Katra station to the Vaishno Devi temple by either pony / doli / helicopter service, need to book on their own. IRCTC will guide the tourists in this aspect and the ample time is provided in the itinerary to return back conveniently after Darshan.
The whole trip will be covered over a period of 8 nights / 9 days period. The package is all inclusive of travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facility, Catering arrangements tour escorts, Security,Public announcement facility, Travel insurance etc.
“Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatraâ€: Round Trip Bharat Gaurav Train Service Between Kochuveli and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Bharat Gaurav Train (SZBG05): Round Trip service between Kochuveli and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra:
Bharat Gaurav Train (SZBG05) Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatra†will commence service from Kochuveli at 09.00 hrs on 01st July, 2023 (Sunday) and reach Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 11.45 hrs on 06th July, 2023, the sixth day
The return journey will commence service fromShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 22.00 hrs on 07th July, 2023 (Friday) and reach Kochuveli at 23.15 hrs on 12th July, 2023, the sixth day
Coach Composition: 3- AC Three Tier Coaches, 8- Sleeper Class Coaches, 1- Pantry car & 2- Power Cars
The details of Timings and Stoppages of “Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatra†Round Trip Bharat Gaurav Train between Kochuveli and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra are as follows:
SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY PRESS RELEASE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, SECUNDERABAD - 500 071
No.106/2023-24
07-06-2023 Secunderabad
PR No. 106 - Bharat Gaurav Train to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple Starting on 10th June Receives good response
·The train connects important and renowned pilgrim places in North India like Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Haridwar and Rishikesh
·Operated by IRCTC, 50% of the seats have already been booked
‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains concept introduced by Ministry of Railways has been a huge success over South Central Railway and 100% occupancy is registered in the recent five trips run by IRCTC towards Kashi & surrounding places. on the back of the enthusiastic response shown by the rail passengers, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has planned new tourist circuit as part of Bharat Gaurav trains covering other renowned and important pilgrim destinations across North India.
As part of it, IRCTC has announced a new tourist package namely “Mata Vaishno Devi, Haridwar and Rishikeshâ€, Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train starting from Secunderabad Railway Station. The train will cover important pilgrim and historical places in Northern parts of the country, while providing boarding / de-boarding facility at seven important enroute stations in Telangana and Maharashtra. Within a few days of announcing the new tourist train towards Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, more than 50% of the seats have been booked depicting the interest of the people towards pilgrimage to North India.
Going into the details of the package, the Tourist circuit train “Mata Vaishnodevi with Haridwar & Rishikesh†will provide boarding / de-boarding facility at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Peddapalli, Ramagundam and Sirpur Khagaznagar in Telangana as well as Balharshah, Wardha and Nagpur in Maharashtra. The train will cover important places like Katra, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Katra, Haridwar and Rishikesh. The individual tourists who wish to travel from Katra station to the Vaishno Devi temple by either pony / doli / helicopter service, need to book on their own. IRCTC will guide the tourists in this aspect and the ample time is provided in the itinerary to return back conveniently after Darshan.
The whole trip will be covered over a period of 8 nights / 9 days period. The package is all inclusive of travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facility, Catering arrangements tour escorts, Security,Public announcement facility, Travel insurance etc.
“Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatraâ€: Round Trip Bharat Gaurav Train Service Between Kochuveli and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Bharat Gaurav Train (SZBG05): Round Trip service between Kochuveli and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra:
Bharat Gaurav Train (SZBG05) Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatra†will commence service from Kochuveli at 09.00 hrs on 01st July, 2023 (Sunday) and reach Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 11.45 hrs on 06th July, 2023, the sixth day
The return journey will commence service fromShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 22.00 hrs on 07th July, 2023 (Friday) and reach Kochuveli at 23.15 hrs on 12th July, 2023, the sixth day
Coach Composition: 3- AC Three Tier Coaches, 8- Sleeper Class Coaches, 1- Pantry car & 2- Power Cars
The details of Timings and Stoppages of “Maa Vaishno Devi Darshan Yatra†Round Trip Bharat Gaurav Train between Kochuveli and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra are as follows:
