The Shri Jagannath Yatra tourist train will embark on its maiden journey on January 25 under the Railways’ ambitious ‘Bharat Gaurav’ initiative, covering prominent pilgrimage and heritage centres of four states including Odisha.
The train will take tourists and pilgrims to different important destinations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Apart from Puri’s Jagannath Temple, the tour includes a visit to the ancient holy city of Varanasi, Gaya and the Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar. The Railways is providing approximately 33 per cent concession for the tour, according to IRCTC.
Fitted with a modern state-of-the-art AC rake, the tourist train will start from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on January 25 and return on February 1. Tourists will have options to board or de-board the train at Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur and Lucknow stations.
The Shri Jagannath Yatra tourist train will embark on its maiden journey on January 25 under the Railways’ ambitious ‘Bharat Gaurav’ initiative, covering prominent pilgrimage and heritage centres of four states including Odisha.
The train will take tourists and pilgrims to different important destinations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Apart from Puri’s Jagannath Temple, the tour includes a visit to the ancient holy city of Varanasi, Gaya and the Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand’s Deoghar. The Railways is providing approximately 33 per cent concession for the tour, according to IRCTC.
Fitted with a modern state-of-the-art AC rake, the tourist train will start from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station on January 25 and return on February 1. Tourists will have options to board or de-board the train at Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur and Lucknow stations.
