This package will include seven important pilgrimage sites.
The Bharat Gaurav tourist train will depart from Secunderabad on the first day.
The Indian Railway Catering Tourism Corporation announced a package for South India. The tour titled Divya Dakshin Yatra With Jyotirlinga aims to cover famous temples and tourist places of South India. The 8 nights and 9 days tour package will start on June 22. This package will showcase seven important pilgrimage destinations including Tiruvannamalai. [Arunachalam], Rameswaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, Trichy and Thanjavur. The Bharat Gaurav tourist train will depart from Secunderabad on the first day, with boarding and disembarking facilities arranged at various stations including Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta. Tourists will reach Thiruvannamalai on the second day where they can visit the Arunachalam temple. You will leave for Rameswaram on the third day, where you can visit the Ramanathaswamy temple.
On the fourth day you will leave Rameswaram for Madurai and in the afternoon you can visit the Meenakshi Amman temple. After that, you will reach Kanyakumari on the fifth day where you can see Kumari Amman Temple, Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam and Sunset Point. On the sixth day, proceed to Trivandrum by road where you can visit Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and Kovalam Beach. After that, you can leave for Tiruchirappalli.
On the seventh day, you can see Srirangam Temple and Brihadeeswara Temple and then board a train at Thanjavur for the return journey to Secunderabad. The tour ends on the eighth day and ninth day with the tourists getting off the tourist train at their respective stations.
The package includes comfortable travel in sleeper class, 3AC and 2AC, while the total number of seats available is 716. The cost per person for the economy category is Rs 14,250 per adult and Rs 13,250 per child, for the standard category, It costs Rs 21,900 per adult and Rs 20,700 per child. For the comfort category, you have to pay Rs 28,450 and Rs 27,010 per child.
IRCTC said customers are requested to book their round trip travel arrangements in good time as the arrival time at the respective station may differ depending on the operating status of the train. Seating arrangements will be finalized prior to departure.
Complete package details can be checked on the official website at https://irctctourism.com/.
