The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has introduced Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Package, a special service offering tourists an opportunity to visit major destinations and historical pilgrimage centres in the southwestern parts of India.
“The package has been launched in connection with Government of India initiatives “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism. The train tour connecting prominent leisure as well as cultural destinations is scheduled to commence its journey from Kochuveli on June, 17, 2023,” said Railway officials at a press meet here recently.
Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train with state-of-the-art facilities has AC 3-tier and sleeper class compartments. It can accommodate 754 tourists and the package will cover Mysuru, Hampi, Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur Nashik and Goa before coming back to Kochuveli. The package is for 9 nights and 10 days and the tourists can board the train from Kochuveli, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Ottappalam, Palakkad, Podanur, Erode and Salem and deboard from Mangaluru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Shoranur, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Kollam and Kochuveli.
