Come June 21, IRCTC will run its first Bharat Gaurav Tourist train on the Ramayana Circuit, as planned under Swadesh Darshan scheme. The circuit will cover all prominent places associated with the life of Lord Rama. The train will also make a stopover at the famous Ram Janaki temple in Janakpur, Nepal.
The Bharat Gaurav Tourist train tour is an 18-day journey, and will cover various parts of India and Janakpur in Nepal by train and some parts by road. The tour will start from Delhi, with the first stop at Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama. First attraction will be the Shri Ram Janmabhumi temple, followed by Hanuman temple and Bharat Mandir at Nandigram.