Whether you are planning a family trip or travelling with a group, these tours aim to give you a complete experience without the usual travel hassle

Planning a spiritual trip often sounds exciting until you start figuring out train tickets, hotel bookings, local transport and food. To make things easier, the South Central Railway and IRCTC have rolled out a set of Bharat Gaurav tourist trains this summer. Running between April and June, these trains operate from Secunderabad and offer curated pilgrimage routes across North and South India. The idea is simple: you pick a route, and almost everything else is taken care of. From travel and accommodation to meals and sightseeing, the packages are designed to keep things smooth and stress-free. Whether you are planning a family trip or travelling with a group, these tours aim to give you a complete experience without the usual travel hassle.

All you need to know about these special trains:

1. Ayodhya–Kashi With Baidyanath Dham (April 28 – May 7)

This 10-day journey covers Puri, Konark, Baidyanath Dham, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj.

Fare per person:

• Sleeper: ₹16,700
• 3AC: ₹26,100
• 2AC: ₹34,100

Route: Secunderabad → Kazipet → Warangal → Khammam → Vijayawada → Gudivada → Bhimavaram → Tanuku → Nidadavolu → Rajahmundry → Samalkot → Tuni → Duvvada → Pendurthi → Vizianagaram

2. Haridwar–Vaishno Devi–Rishikesh (May 12 – May 21)

This trip includes stops at Mathura, Vrindavan, Mata Vaishno Devi, Haridwar and Rishikesh.

Fare per person:

• Sleeper: ₹16,500
• 3AC: ₹25,700
• 2AC: ₹33,400

Route: Secunderabad → Bhuvanagiri → Jangaon → Kazipet → Peddapalli → Mancherial → Bellampalli → Sirpur Kagaznagar → Balharshah → Wardha → Nagpur

3. Divya Dakshina Yatra (May 24 – May 31)

This South India circuit covers Tiruvannamalai (Arunachalam), Rameswaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trichy, Thanjavur and Chidambaram.

Fare per person:

• Sleeper: ₹14,500
• 3AC: ₹21,700
• 2AC: ₹27,900

Route: Secunderabad → Jangaon → Kazipet → Warangal → Mahabubabad → Khammam → Madhira → Vijayawada → Tenali → Ongole → Nellore → Gudur → Renigunta

4. Ayodhya–Kashi Special For Yamuna Pushkaralu (June 3 – June 12)

This is another run of the Ayodhya–Kashi route, again covering Puri, Konark, Baidyanath Dham, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj.

Fare: Same as the first package

• Sleeper: ₹16,700
• 3AC: ₹26,100
• 2AC: ₹34,100

What Is Included In The Package

These are all-inclusive tours. The price covers train travel, hotel stays, bus transfers for sightseeing, meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), drinking water, a tour escort and travel insurance. Coaches will also have CCTV cameras, and security staff will be on board.

Booking Details

Tickets can be booked through IRCTC Tourism. For more info, you can call 9701360701, 9281030727 or 9281030759.

If you have been thinking about doing a temple trip without worrying about planning everything yourself, these trains make it pretty simple. Just pick your route, book your seat and show up.