IRCTC in association with Ministry of Tourism is operating its first tour on the Ambedkar circuit on an 8-day special tour from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station starting April 14, 2023. The train with AC III-tier passenger coaches will accommodate a total of around 600 tourists. The Yatra will include a Visit to prominent places associated with the life of Baba Saheb Ambedkar like New Delhi, Mhow, Nagpur and sacred Buddhist sites like Sanchi, Sarnath, Gaya and Rajgir and Nalanda in the tour itinerary. Visit to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Memorial in New Delhi will be a key attraction covered in the tour. Tourists will have options to board/de-board the train at Delhi, Mathura and Agra Cantt. stations during the journey. The tourist train is fitted with a well-equipped pantry car for rustling up freshly made vegetarian meals for the tourists. The infotainment system, CCTV camera, and security guard services shall also be available on board.
This 07 nights and 08 days Bharat Gaurav Tourist train tour on Ambedkar Circuit is starting from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station on 14.04.2023. The tourist train will move first to New Delhi Railway Station and tourists will be taken for the visit to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Memorial by buses. Further tourists will board the train and will depart to its next stop at Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow), the birthplace of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar (Bhim Janam Bhoomi). Then the train moves to Nagpur railway station where tourists proceed to visit Deekshabhoomi, a consecrated monument of Navayana Buddhism. The train departs from Nagpur for Sanchi. The sightseeing of Sanchi comprises the eponymous stupa and other Buddhist sites. After Sanchi, Varanasi is the next destination. The visit to Sarnath & Kashi Vishwanath Temple will be a part of the day’s sightseeing. Gaya is the next and the last destination that the train arrives at, on the 6th day of the journey. The holy site of Bodhgaya is where tourists visit the famous Mahabodhi Temple and other monasteries.
The next day the tourists proceed for sightseeing of Rajgir and Nalanda by road. Buddhist sites and the ruins at Nalanda are the key sites at the destination. The train departs from Gaya for New Delhi as the train tour comes to an end.
Freshly cooked vegetarian meals will be served on board to the guests in their respective seats from the well-equipped modern pantry car. The train has also been fitted with an infotainment system for the entertainment of the passengers as well as for public announcements. From clean toilets to enhanced security features of CCTV Cameras and Security Guards for each coach have also been provided for the tourists.
Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train launch is in line with the Government of India initiative “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote special interest circuits in domestic tourism. At a price range starting from Rs. 21,650/- per person, the IRCTC tourist train will be an all-inclusive tour package covering train journey in 3rd AC, night stay at hotels, all meals (vegetarian only), all transfer & sight-seeing in buses, services of guide and travel insurance etc. All necessary health precautionary measures will be taken care of and IRCTC will make efforts to provide a safe and memorable experience to the guests.
A Familiarization trip has been organized by Ministry of Tourism to promote and popularize this special initiative. A group of stakeholders including Tour Operators, Tour Guides, Journalists, Buddhist Associations, Gautam Buddha University and Members of Yuva Tourism Club would be part of this FAM Trip that commenced on 14.04.2023.
The Yatra train was flagged off by Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture and DONER, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, and Dr Virendra Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment on 14.04.2023 from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.
