Shri Jagannath Yatra is departing from Delhi on 25th January 2023 by Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.
Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train on a very special tour Shri Jagannath Yatra covering some of the very prominent pilgrimage and heritage destinations of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Orissa States.
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“Shri Jagannath Yatra” is departing from Delhi on 25th January 2023 by Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.
- IRCTC is operating its Bharat Gaurav AC Tourist Train on the 8-day special tour on January 25, 2023, from Delhi. This Train with ten 3rd AC class coaches will accommodate a total of around 600 tourists.
- Visit to Jagannath temple at Puri will be the major attraction along with Konark, Bhubaneshwar, Kashi, Baidyanath, and Gaya in the tour itinerary.
- Tourists will have options to board/ de-board the train at Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, and Lucknow stations during the journey.
- The tourist train is fitted with a well-equipped pantry car for rustling up a freshly made vegetarian meal for the tourists. The infotainment system, CCTV camera, and security guard services shall also be available on board.
New Delhi, 23.01.2023: IRCTC Ltd, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways is running its Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train on a very special tour Shri Jagannath Yatra covering some of the very prominent pilgrimage and heritage destinations of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Orissa States. The train is all set to commence its journey on the 8 days tour wherein the one among the Char Dham of India i.e. Jagannath temple of Puri will be visited by the tourists. Besides, the visit of Varanasi, Baidyanath Dham, and Gaya will be added attractions in the tour.
The proposed 08-day Bharat Gaurav Tourist train tour has its first stop at Varanasi, the ancient holy city, where tourists will visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple & Corridor along with the Ganga ghat & Arati. After Varanasi, the train will move to Jashidih Railway station in Jharkhand and tourists will proceed to visit Baidyanath Dham Jyotirlinga temple. The further train will depart from Jashidih to Puri where a stay for two nights will be arranged for tourists in the hotels. While at Puri, tourists will visit Jagannath temple, Golden Puri beach, Sun temple at Konark, and the temples of Bhubaneshwar. After Puri, Gaya will be the last destination where the visit to Vishnupad temple will be covered in the tour. The train will return back to Delhi on the 8th day of its journey on 1st Feb 2023.
Coupled with a modern state-of-the-art AC rake, the tourist train will have options to board/de-board the train at Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, and Lucknow stations in the tour.
This fully air-conditioned tourist train will comprise eleven 3rd AC coaches, one pantry car, and two SLRs. Freshly cooked vegetarian meals will be served on board to the guests in their respective seats from the well-equipped modern pantry car. The train has also been fitted with an infotainment system for the entertainment of the passengers as well as for public announcements. From clean toilets to enhanced security features of CCTV Cameras and Security Guards for each coach have also been provided for the tourists.
The Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism. At a price range starting from Rs. 17,655/- per person, the IRCTC tourist train will be an all-inclusive tour package covering train journey in 3rd AC, Night stays at hotels, All meals (VEG ONLY), all transfer & sight-seeing in buses, Travel Insurance and services of the guide, etc. All necessary health precautionary measures will be taken care of and IRCTC will make efforts to provide a safe and memorable experience to the guests.
For more details, one can visit the IRCTC website: https://www.irctourism.com.
