IRCTC Launches Bharat Gaurav Train Tours with Karnataka-Backed Subsidy

Rapid Summary

• IRCTC Initiative: IRCTC and Karnataka’s State Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) are offering two special pilgrimage tours under the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Scheme exclusively for Karnataka residents.

Kashi Darshana (North India Pilgrimage)

• Duration: nine days (August 31 to September 8).
• Destinations: Varanasi, Ayodhya, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, prayagraj.

– Key attractions include Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Ram Mandir, Mahabodhi Temple, Triveni Sangam.

• Cost: ₹22,500 per person; subsidized to ₹15,000 for karnataka domiciliaries via a ₹7,500 state subsidy.
• Boarding Points: Bengaluru SMVT station and others including Yesvantpur and Tumakuru.

Dakshina Yatra (South India Pilgrimage)

• Duration: Six days (starting September 11).
• Destinations: Kanyakumari Bhagavathi Temple/ Vivekananda Memorial; Thiruvananthapuram Padmanabhaswamy Temple; Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple; Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
• Cost: Package costs ₹15,000 but reduced to ₹10,000 with a state subsidy of ₹5,000 for local residents.

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