Indian Railways, in co-ordination with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, will run Bharat Gaurav train for devotees desirous of visiting Kedarnath-Badrinath and other pilgrimage centres.
The Badri-Kedar- Kartik Swami Yatra by Bharat Gaurav Manaskhand Express is a 10-nights, 11-days package covering places such as Rishikesh, Rudyaprayag, Gupt Kashi, Kedarnath, Kartik Swami Temple, Jyotirmath and Badrinath.
According to Central Railway, the train will depart CSMT on October 3 at 2pm and end at arrival at CSMT on October 13 at 11am.
Passengers can board / deboard at Kalyan, Pune, Daund, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantt Hazrat Nizamuddin.and Haridwar.
The package consists of two options: Deluxe costing Rs59,730 per person and Standard costing Rs56,325 per person, an official said.
Features of the package includes confirmed helicopter tickets to Kedarnath, AC / non-AC rooms in home stay / guest house / budget hotels, on-board train meals, local tour escorts and travel insurance.
For further details visit www.irctctourism.com.
