Third Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Launched : Madurai to Varanasi

Third Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Launched : Madurai to Varanasi

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Category : National Published on: July 28 2022

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  • The second Bharat Gaurav train in Southern Railway left Madurai with 170 passengers for Varanasi on a 12-day pilgrimage to several places, including seven Sakthi Peeth.
  • The Name of this train Bharat Gaurav Divya Kashi Aadi Amavasya Express.
  • The train with a capacity of 560 passengers had got an overwhelming response with 85% booking or 470 passengers travelling in four 3-tier AC coaches and six sleeper class coaches.
  • It would also go to Puri, Kolkata, Gaya, Prayagraj and Vijayawada.
  • It will be operated by Travel Times Private Limited, a private service provider for tourists.
  • India’s first themed Bharat Pride train was flagged off from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi on 14 June.
  • A week later, the Shri Ramayana Yatra was launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) from New Delhi on 21 June.
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