The 27th trip of the Bharat Gaurav covering the first Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra has commenced its journey on 20th January 2025, from Secunderabad Railway Station. The theme-based Tourist Circuit Bharat Gaurav Train, which was launched by Indian Railways to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places, has been a huge success among rail passengers.

The Bharat Gaurav Train was flagged off by Sr. Citizen Shri Tapan Chandra, aged 77 years, a passenger, in the presence of Shri P. Raj Kumar, Group General Manager, IRCTC, from Secunderabad Railway Station. The first Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra Bharat Gaurav train, which commenced its journey, will cover divine/pilgrimage places of Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya.

The Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra for 07 Nights/08 Days, from 20.01.2025 to 26.01.2025, offers a unique opportunity for rail passengers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to have darshan of the famous Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Kashi Vishalakshi, and Annapurna Devi at Varanasi, Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi, Hanuman Garhi at Ayodhya, with boarding and de-boarding facilities for passengers at Bhongir, Jangaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam & Madhira in Telangana, and Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Duvvada, Vizag (Pendurthi), and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh.

The whole trip is covered over a period of 07 nights / 08 days. It includes all travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facilities, catering arrangements (Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner – both on-Board and Off-Board). Security on the train (including CCTV Cameras installed in all Coaches), Public Announcement facility in all coaches, Travel insurance, and the presence of IRCTC Tour Managers throughout the travel for assistance. IRCTC will also run a second “Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra” Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train from 15.02.2025 to 21.02.2025; details of the same are provided below.

Shri Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, SCR, expressed his happiness at the good response received from passengers for the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train from SCR. He stated that Bharat Gaurav trains are giving a major fillip to the growth of spiritual tourism in the country. He appealed to rail users to utilize the opportunity to visit culturally prominent and historical places.

Details of IRCTC to run the second “MAHA KUMBH PUNYA KSHETRA YATRA” BHARAT GAURAV TOURIST TRAIN

IRCTC has announced another trip of the “Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra” Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train starting from Secunderabad Railway Station. The train will cover the famous Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Kashi Vishalakshi, and Annapurna Devi at Varanasi, Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi, Hanuman Garhi at Ayodhya, while providing boarding / de-boarding facilities at important enroute stations like Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam in Telangana, and Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Duvvada, Vizag (Pendurthi), and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh.

The whole trip will be covered over a period of 07 nights / 08 days. It includes all travel facilities (including both rail as well as road transport), accommodation facilities, catering arrangements (Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner – both on-Board and Off-Board). Security on the train (including CCTV Cameras installed in all Coaches), Public Announcement facility in all coaches, Travel insurance, and the presence of IRCTC Tour Managers throughout the travel for assistance.

The bookings have been opened, and interested passengers can either visit the IRCTC website: http://www.irctctourism.com or approach counter bookings by contacting the following numbers: Secunderabad: 040-27702407, 9701360701, 9281495845, 9281495843, 8287932228, 9281030740, 9281030749, 9281030711 & 9281030712.

Note:Accommodation at Prayagraj will be provided in tents in Kumbh area or nearby o­n Quad sharing basis (04 Persons in o­ne Tent) in all categories. 

Passengers are requested to visit the Indian Railways website (www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in), dial 139, or download the NTES app for detailed arrival and departure timings at the respective stations.

Source/SCR