Indian Railways to start 'Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train' between Ayodhya to Janakpur

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Indian Railways is going to run Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC tourist train "Shri Ram-Janaki Yatra: Ayodhya to Janakpur", which will cover two most important pilgrimage sites of neighbouring India and Nepal, Ayodhya and Janakpur.

• The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Nepal and promote cultural ties between the two countries.

• This train will be operated by Railway's PSU - IRCTC.

• The state-of-the-art Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train will depart from Delhi on 17th February, 2023 for a 7 days all inclusive tour.

• The train will cover Ayodhya and Janakpur Dham (Nepal) as well as pilgrimage and heritage sites at Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Varanasi and Prayag.

• This tourist train can carry 156 tourists and will have 4 first AC coaches, 2 second AC coaches, a well-equipped pantry car and two rail restaurants.

• Indo-Nepal Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train

• The first Indo-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourism train was flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi in June 2022.

• 500 Indian tourists travelled in this train.

• This unique idea was conceptualised by the Ministry of Railways.

• This train returned to Delhi after covering a distance of about 8000 kms in a journey of 18 days.

• The Bharat Gaurav train was run with the theme 'Dekho Apna Desh'.