IRCTC Bharat Gaurav Train Tour: Everyone desires to embark on a pilgrimage. In particular, every senior citizen wishes to undertake a pilgrimage at some point in their lifetime. However, concerns regarding ticket bookings and hotel arrangements often cause many people to reconsider their plans. If you, too, are contemplating sending your parents on a pilgrimage, IRCTC has made the experience incredibly easy through its Bharat Gaurav trains. For a cost of just ₹20,000 to ₹25,000, travellers can undertake a 10- to 12-day religious journey.
The best part is that this package offers a host of benefits, including train travel, hotel accommodation, vegetarian meals, and AC bus transfers. Several religious tours are scheduled to commence from various states in June and July 2026; these itineraries cover destinations such as Dwarka and the ‘7 Dhams’ (Holy Sites), the ‘Seven Jyotirlingas’ tour, and a circuit including Puri, Kamakhya, and Baidyanath Dham, among others.
These trains also facilitate visits to neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bhutan without the need for a passport. You do not require a passport or a visa. From the border stations, travellers will be transported by bus to their respective pilgrimage sites within these countries.
Complete Tour Details for June–July 2026
Dwarka and 7 Dhams Tour
Tour Start Date: June 1, 2026.
Duration: 10 Nights and 11 Days.
Boarding Stations: Jaipur, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, and Udaipur.
During this tour, travellers will have the opportunity to visit and seek blessings at Nageshwar, Bhimashankar, Grishneshwar, Mahakaleshwar, Dwarkadhish Temple, Somnath, and Trimbakeshwar.
Two Nepal Tours (June 12 and June 24)
Duration: 9 Nights and 10 Days.
Boarding Stations: Indore, Ujjain, Sehore, Bhopal, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, etc. Places of Sightseeing: Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Chitwan (Sunset Viewpoint & Safari), and Pokhara (Sunrise Viewpoint).
Seven Jyotirlinga Pilgrimage
Journey Start Date: June 12, 2026.
Duration of Journey: 11 Nights and 12 Days.
Boarding Stations: Rishikesh, Haridwar, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, and Kanpur.
Places of Worship: Pilgrims will visit the Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Nageshwar, Somnath, Grishneshwar, Bhimashankar, and Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlingas.
Puri – Kamakhya – Baidyanath Dham (June 25)
Duration of Journey: 11 Nights and 12 Days.
Boarding Stations: Pune, Nashik, Manmad, Bhusawal, Akola, Nagpur, etc.
Places of Worship: Pilgrims will visit Jagannath Puri, Kamakhya Devi in Guwahati, Baidyanath Jyotirlinga, Kashi Vishwanath, and Ayodhya.
South India Tour (July 14)
Duration of Journey: 12 Nights and 13 Days.
Boarding Stations: Dumka, Hansdiha, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Jamalpur, Bakhtiyarpur, Patna Sahib, Patna, and Arrah, etc.
Places of Worship: Tirupati, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari, Madurai, and Mallikarjuna Temple.
Why This Package is Special
This IRCTC package provides travellers with every essential amenity. It includes a comfortable train journey, hotel accommodation, and pure vegetarian meals. Depending on their budget, travellers can choose from various coach classes, ranging from Sleeper Class to 1st AC.
Arrangements for air-conditioned (AC) buses will also be made to transport passengers from the railway stations to the pilgrimage sites. Utmost care will be taken to ensure the safety and security of the travellers. Tour escorts will accompany the passengers throughout the entire journey. Additionally, every traveller receives travel insurance coverage of up to ₹10 Lakhs.
