Indian Railways roll out 12-day Bharat Gaurav tour covering Rajasthan and Ujjain

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd IRCTC on Wednesday announced an 11night 12day Divine Rajasthan with Ujjain Yatra tour package under its Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train initiative offering a spiritual and heritage journey starting from SolapurThe package is priced from Rs 19900 per personThe tour will cover major pilgrimage and heritage destinations including Udaipur Nathdwara Pushkar Jodhpur Jaipur Khatu Shyam Ji and UjjainGaurav Jha Group General Manager IRCTC West Zone Mumbai said the specially curated Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train comprising both AC and nonAC coaches has been designed to provide pilgrims and tourists with a comfortable and wellorganised travel experienceThe train will offer accommodation in Economy Sleeper SL Standard 3AC and Comfort 2AC classes with a total capacity of around 750 passengers bull IRCTC announces 12day Bharat Gaurav tour covering Rajasthan and UjjainIRCTC announces 12day Bharat Gaurav tour covering Rajasthan and Ujjain11night 12day spiritual tour to begin from SolapurBoarding and deboarding facilities will be available at Solapur Kurduvadi Daund Pune Lonavala Kalyan Vasai Road Surat Vadodara and RatlamThe allinclusive package covers train travel in AC and nonAC coaches accommodation in budget hotels on double triple and quadsharing basis pure vegetarian meals throughout the journey sightseeing and transfers by AC and nonAC vehicles comprehensive travel insurance and the services of experienced IRCTC tour managersAccording to IRCTC West Zone officials special emphasis has been placed on maintaining high standards of health hygiene and passenger safety throughout the tourThe package cost has been fixed at Rs 19900 per person for Economy Class Rs 31920 for Standard 3AC and Rs 41840 for Comfort 2ACBookings are open on a firstcome firstserved basis through IRCTCrsquos official tourism portalIRCTC to launch lsquoTemple Trails of Dakshinrsquo Bharat Gaurav tourist train from Maharashtra on February 18Earlier the Indian Railways announced the launch of a special Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train titled ldquoTemple Trails of Dakshinrdquo The train offers passengers a unique spiritual journey across South IndiaThe train will depart from Manmad Maharashtra on February 18 The train marked the first such comprehensive pilgrimage circuit originating from the regionAs per IRCTC the train offers a 12night 13day allinclusive tour The initiative aims to provide pilgrims and heritage enthusiasts from Maharashtra and neighbouring states a seamless travel experience to some of South Indiarsquos most revered religious and cultural destinationsAccording to Gaurav Jha group general manager IRCTC West Zone Mumbai the composite AC and nonAC Bharat Gaurav train will cover iconic spiritual sites including Murudeshwar Guruvayur Rameswaram Madurai Kanniyakumari Trivandrum Tiruchirappalli Kanchipuram and MahabalipuramThe highlights of the tour include Murudeshwara Shiva Temple Guruvayur Temple Meenakshi Amman Temple Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the UNESCOlisted Shore Temple at MahabalipuramBoarding at various stationsPassengers can board and disembark at Manmad Nashik Kalyan Lonavala Pune Satara and Miraj ensuring wider accessibility The train can accommodate up to 750 passengers and offers three travel classesEconomy Sleeper SL3ACComfort 2ACThe allinclusive package will cover train travel accommodation in budget hotels on a sharing basis allvegetarian meals AC and nonAC local transfers and sightseeing travel insurance and the services of dedicated IRCTC tour managers