Bharat Gaurav train begins Ayodhya-Kashi pilgrimage from Secunderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (TNT): The 58th trip of the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train on the Ayodhya-Kashi Punya Kshetra Yatra with Baidyanath Dham commenced from Secunderabad Railway Station on Saturday.
The 10-day, nine-night pilgrimage, organised by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), will run from October 24 to November 2, offering passengers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh an opportunity to visit major religious and heritage destinations.
The itinerary includes Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, Baba Baidyanath Temple, Lord Jagannath Temple at Puri and the Konark Sun Temple, according to a South Central Railway (SCR) press release.
The train was flagged off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Secunderabad Divisional Railway Manager R. Gopalakrishnan, IRCTC Group General Manager P. Raj Kumar and South Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer A. Sridhar.
Besides Secunderabad, boarding and deboarding facilities have been provided at Charlapalli, Kazipet, Warangal and Khammam in Telangana, and Vijayawada, Gudivada, Bhimavaram, Tanuku, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Tuni, Duvvada, Pendurthi (Visakhapatnam) and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh.
SCR said Bharat Gaurav trains were promoting spiritual tourism and appealed to passengers to utilise the opportunity to visit culturally significant and historical destinations.
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