Gangasagar and Jagannath Puri Yatra on Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train Circuit
By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, June 29: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a Navratna PSE under the Ministry of Railways, has introduced a new tourism circuit titled “Divine East Temple Tour” on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train.
Beginning September 25 this year, the thoughtfully curated 11-day rail-based journey offers devotees and travelers a unique opportunity to visit some of the most revered pilgrimage destinations along with culturally rich heritage sites across Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
The journey will begin from Delhi Safdarjung and would cover Varanasi, Puri, Konark, Chilika, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Gangasagar and Baidyanath Dham before returning back to Delhi.
The significant sites that shall be toured are Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Jyotirlinga) and Ganga Aarti at Varanasi.
From there the journey continues to Puri, offering darshan at the revered Shri Jagannath Temple, along with a tour of the comprehensive Odisha circuit including Bhubaneswar, Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, the Konark Sun Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and much more.
A visit to the cultural capital of India, Kolkata follows next, covering landmarks such as Victoria Memorial and an evening sunset cruise on river Hooghly gliding past the historic ghats and the iconic Howrah Bridge and Vidyasagar Setu.
Other significant temples that shall be covered here are the imposing Kalighat Mandir (one if the 51 Shakti Peeths), Dakshineshwar Kali Mandir along with Belur Math bearing the enduring legacy of Swami Vivekananda.
Day excursion of the sacred shores of Gangasagar, including a holy dip at the Sagar Sangam and darshan at Kapil Muni Temple is one of the main attractions of this tour.
The final spiritual destination of the tour is Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar), one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, before returning to Delhi Safdarjung on 5th October 2026, marking the conclusion of a memorable and spiritually enriching journey.
The all-inclusive tour offering of IRCTC is a perfect mélange of religious and leisure tourism and is aimed at providing passengers with a seamless, safe and enriching travel experience.
The Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train is equipped with modern amenities such as well-appointed cabins in AC III, AC II & AC I category, onboard restaurants serving hygienic vegetarian meals, enhanced safety and security features and dedicated tour managers.
IRCTC has launched this special train tour at a price of Rs 1,13,530 per person for 1AC class, Rs 1,06,145 for 2AC and Rs 91,370 for 3 AC Class.
Package Price covers train journey in respective classes, accommodation in 3 star Hotels, all meals (Veg only), all transfers and sight-seeing in AC Vehicles, Travel Insurance and services of IRCTC Tour Managers etc.
