IRCTC LAUNCHES BHARAT GAURAV TOURIST TRAINS FOR PILGRIMAGE SEASON

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched two Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains for July 2026, catering to the spiritual travel segment during the Karkidaka masam pilgrimage season.

The Ayodhya-Kashi Punya Kshetra Yatra with Baidyanath Dham is a 10-day tour covering Gaya (Vishnupad Temple), Varanasi (Kashi Vishwanath Temple), Ayodhya (Ram Janmabhoomi), Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam), and Baidyanath Dham. Departing from Secunderabad on July 4, the package starts at ₹16,400, with multiple boarding stations including Warangal, Vijayawada, Tuni, and Tanuku.

The Divya Dakshin Yatra with Arunachalam is a nine-day tour covering seven pilgrimage destinations: Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Rameswaram, Madurai, and Kanyakumari. Departing July 20 from Secunderabad, the package starts at ₹15,600, with boarding stations including Charlapalli, Kazipet, Khammam, and Madhira.

B2B Implications

IRCTC‘s Bharat Gaurav train packages signal growing demand for organised spiritual tourism. For travel agents and tour operators, these offerings create opportunities for add-on itineraries and extended stays at covered destinations. The diverse boarding stations across multiple states indicate region-wide catchment areas, making these packages accessible to a broad pilgrim base.