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IRCTC special travel package

If you are thinking of visiting major religious places in South India, then IRCTC’s new ‘South India Travel’ package is a great opportunity for you. This journey will be organized through ‘Bharat Gaurav Pravasi Train’ from 31 July 2026 to 11 August 2026. The journey will take 11 nights and 12 days, in which the pilgrims will visit Tirupati Balaji, Rameshwaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari and Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam. The starting price of this package is ₹23,560 per person.

beginning of the journey

This special train will leave from Gorakhpur. Passengers can board from several stations en route, such as Mankapur, Ayodhya Cantt, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj Sangam, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Kanpur Central, Orai, Veerangana Laxmibai (Jhansi) and Lalitpur. The first stop of the yatra will be Renigunta, from where the passengers will be taken to Tirupati by road. Arrangements will be made to stay here for two nights, so that the pilgrims can visit Tirupati Balaji Temple. However, travelers will have to make their own arrangements for darshan at Tirumala. Additionally, a visit to Shri Kalahasti Temple and Padmavati Temple will also be included.

trip to rameshwaram

Thereafter, the journey will proceed towards Rameshwaram, where the pilgrims will visit the famous Ramanathaswamy Temple and accommodation will be arranged. If for some reason the train does not reach Rameshwaram station, passengers will be transported by road from Kudalnagar or Manamadurai station. Subsequently, the trip will also include a visit to the famous Meenakshi Amman Temple of Madurai.

Kanyakumari and other attractions

In the next leg of the journey, the passengers will reach Kanyakumari, where they will visit major local attractions including the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. Finally, the train will reach Markapur Road, from where passengers will be taken by bus to Srisailam for darshan of Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga. After darshan the return journey will start and the train will return to Gorakhpur on 11th August.

package prices

The starting price of this package is ₹23,560 per person for sleeper economy class. The 3AC standard class fare is ₹39,100 per person and the 2AC comfort class fare is ₹51,760 per person. Separate fare has been fixed for children. Passengers booking alone will have to share the room with another passenger on double or triple-sharing basis. The package includes travel by Bharat Gaurav train, hotel accommodation as per class chosen, ‘Wash & Change’ facility, morning tea, breakfast, vegetarian lunch and dinner, local transport, travel insurance, tour escort and services of IRCTC tour manager throughout the journey. All applicable taxes are also included in this package.