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This Bharat Gaurav Express train will start from Bhagalpur station in Bihar and under the 12-day journey, passengers will be taken to Tirupati, Rameshwar, Madurai, Kanyakumari and Mallikarjuna.

Indian Railways has decided to run Bharat Gaurav Express train with the intention of visiting the major pilgrimage sites of South India. This Bharat Gaurav Express train will take people from many states including Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the major pilgrimage sites of South India.

Where will this special train run from?

This Bharat Gaurav Express train will start from Bhagalpur station in Bihar and under the 12-day journey, passengers will be taken to Tirupati, Rameshwar, Madurai, Kanyakumari and Mallikarjuna. This train will leave from Bhagalpur on July 27 and return on August 7. This entire journey will be completed in 11 nights and 12 days. Passengers will get an opportunity to experience and seek blessings from the most revered temples and holy places of South India through this special tourist train of IRCTC.

Where will the stoppages be?

Many stoppages have been kept for this train including Bhagalpur, Jasidih, Madhupur, Barakar, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Muri, Ranchi, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Champa, Bilaspur, Raipur and Durg. In this Bharat Gaurav train, 720 seats have been arranged in the sleeper class (economy) class, while there are 70 seats in the third AC class. The special thing is that along with the rail journey, the passengers taking the ticket of this package have also been arranged for accommodation on the basis of double/triple sharing (non-AC for economy, AC for standard and comfort class).

How will this package be booked?

Apart from the station, buses (non-AC for economy class and AC for AC class) have also been arranged for travelling to the sightseeing places by road in this package. The package also includes food for the passengers (tea, breakfast, lunch and dinner), while there is also a facility of onboard tour escort, housekeeping, security and paramedical staff. Passengers who want to be a part of this tour can get information about booking its tickets from www.irctctourism.com. People living in Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, who want to be a part of this tour, can also book through IRCTC's Kolkata and Ranchi offices or authorized agents.