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WR Press Release No. 2023/03                                                    Mumbai, 30^th March, 2023

INDIAN RAILWAYS TO INTRODUCE TWO BHARAT GAURAV TOURIST TRAINS TO SEVERAL DIVINE DESTINATIONS

Puri-Gangasagar Bhavya Kashi Yatra

Sri Rameshwaram Tirupati Dakshin Darshan Yatra

Affordable Religious Travel Plans for Pilgrims from Central India

            The Ministry of Railways has introduced ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’ to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage by connecting important historical, cultural and religious places of the country through railways. Till date 29 trips of Bharat Gaurav Trains have been operated across the length and breadth of the country. Taking this novel initiative ahead, Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will commence the “Puri – Gangasagar Bhavya Kashi Yatra” from Indore station o­n 16^thMay, 2023 and “Sri Rameshwaram Tirupati Dakshin Darshan Yatra” from Indore station o­n 29^th May, 2023. Both the trips will span over 10 days. For more details & o­nline booking, kindly visit www.irctctourism.com/bharatgaurav or call 8287931656/8287931723.

Puri – Gangasagar Bhavya Kashi Yatra

            Starting the journey from Indore, the yatra will cover six divine destinations in a tour of 9 nights and 10 days (from 16^th to 25^th May, 2023). The tour package will cost Rs.17,600/- per person. The Yatris in the train will get a unique opportunity to visit Puri, Konark, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Deoghar, Varanasi, and Ayodhya. To benefit all the rail passengers, boarding (& deboarding at the end of the journey) has been given at 7 important stations across the state of Madhya Pradesh. The first stop of this train is Puri where pilgrims will visit the Jagannath Puri Temple. Pilgrims will next visit the famous Konark Temple and head to Bhubaneswar to visit the Lingaraj Temple. The Yatris will then proceed to Kolkata for an overnight stay at Gangasagar and visit the Kali Mandir the next day. The next stop will be at Jaisidih station to visit Baba Baidyanath Dham Jyotirlinga Temple in Deoghar. Yatris will also get to visit the sacred city of Varanasi & visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and aarti at Ganga Ghat. In the last leg of the yatra, the pilgrims will proceed to Ayodhya and visit the Shri Ram Janam Bhumi Temple.

Sri Rameshwaram Tirupati Dakshin Darshan Yatra

            The yatra will start from Indore and will cover five divine destinations in a tour of 9 nights and 10 days (from 29^thMay to 7^th June, 2023). The tour package will cost Rs.18,700/- per person. The Yatris in the train will get a unique opportunity to visit Tirupati, Rameshwaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram. To benefit all the rail passengers, boarding (& deboarding at the end of the journey) has been given at 8 important stations across the state of Madhya Pradesh. The first divine stop of this holy journey will be at Renigunta station to visit Tirupati Balaji Temple. The yatra will then proceed to visit the Padmavati Temple. The next day, pilgrims will arrive at Madurai railway station to reach Rameshwaram and visit the Ramanathaswamy Temple. The yatris will then proceed to Meenakshi Temple and reach Kanyakumari station the next day. The yatris will visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam and Kanyakumari Temple. At last, the yatris will proceed to Thiruvananthapuram station and visit Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

            The train provides holistic service to the rail passengers by taking care of all their travel-related needs. The tour package includes all travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facility in Non-AC Budget Hotel Rooms o­n Twin and Triple Sharing basis, Wash and Change facilities, catering arrangements (Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – both o­n-Board and Off-Board), Services of professional and friendly tour escorts, Security o­n train – CCTV Cameras installed in all Coaches, Public announcement facility in all coaches, Travel insurance and presence of IRCTC Tour Managers throughout the travel for assistance.

For more details, o­ne can visit IRCTC website: www.irctctourism.comand booking is available o­nline, o­n first come first serve basis o­n the web portal.

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