Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train at KSR Railway Station, Bengaluru on 11th November, 2022.
More details:
- Bharat Gaurav Train from Bengaluru to Kashi has also been started which will offer comfortable and convenient rail travel, boarding, stay and darshan facilities in an all-inclusive package.
- This train will also go through Hubballi, Belagavi thereby benefiting not only the devotees of Bengaluru but also those from North Karnataka who wish to travel to Kashi. This train will go through Prayagraj and Ayodhya also.
- The cost of the trip is Rs. 20,000 of which Rs. 5000 is provided as subsidy by the State govt. The first train journey will carry around 600 pilgrims; apart from Kashi, the pilgrims would also visit Ayodhya and Prayagraj.
- The objective is to run the Bharat Gaurav train to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world, through Bharat Gaurav Trains (Theme- based Tourist Circuit trains).
Brief Scope of Policy:
- Indian Railways aims to leverage the core strengths of the professionals of the tourism sector to run theme-based trains to tap the vast tourist potential of India.
- Under this policy, registered Service Providers shall be offered rakes consisting of ICF coaches under “Right to Use” model by Indian Railways (IR) for operations of Bharat Gaurav Trains.
- Service Providers shall also have the option of procurement of new coaches directly from production units through the NRC (Non-Railway Customer) plan.
- The Service Provider shall have the flexibility to decide the business model including themes, routes, itinerary, tariff and other attributes connected with this model.
Source: PIB- Press Release | Images Credit: PIB
