Offering pilgrims the opportunity to visit important religious destinations like Jagannath Temple, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Indian Railways is launching the Puri–Gangasagar Divya Kashi Yatra from Pune on April 28, 2023 under “Dekho Apna Desh” and “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” Scheme.
The Ministry of Railways has been operating Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains from different parts of the country to showcase India as a destination in the international as well as domestic arena.
These theme-based trains have been conceptualized to showcase the rich cultural and religious heritage of India to the domestic tourists as well as to the international tourists.
The 9 Nights / 10 Days Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train aims to cover the important religious destinations of Puri, Kolkata, Gaya, Varanasi and Prayagraj.
Bharat Gaurav Train passengers will get to see the most famous temples and other pilgrimage places such as the Jagannath temple, Konark Temple, Lingraj Temple at Puri, Kali Bari at Kolkata and Ganga Sagar, Vishnu Pad Temple and Bodh Gaya at Gaya, Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Ganga Ghat at Varanasi and Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj.
With a composition of seven Sleeper Class Coaches, three AC-3 Tier and one AC- 2 Tier coach, IRCTC is offering the tour package across three categories for 750 passengers.
IRCTC, the professional tourism and hospitality arm of Indian Railways, is offering this all-inclusive tour which will encompass comfortable rail journey in the exclusive LHB rake of Bharat Gaurav Train, complete on-board and off-board meals, road transfers and sightseeing in quality buses, accommodation arrangement as per itinerary, service of tour escorts, travel insurance, on-board security and housekeeping besides various on-board entertainment activities planned for the tourists.
The tour price is attractive for tourists for maximising the occupancy of the train.