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Bharat Gaurav Trains - Theme based Tourist Circuit Trains Bharat Gaurav Trains is Union Government initiative under “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote Domestic Tourism. Bharat Gaurav scheme also 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. Southern Railway becomes the first zone in Indian Railways to get the first registered service provider under the ‘Bharat Gaurav” Scheme and commence the operations of the maiden service from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi on 14.06.2022. Further details are attached. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, announced (on 23.11.2021) the introduction of ✅ theme-based tourist circuit trains Bharat Gaurav Trains. Speaking to the media in a press conference, he said that these trains will help realise the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world. He further added that the core strength of the professionals of tourism sector would be leveraged to develop/identify tourist circuits and run theme- based trains to tap the vast tourism potential of India. At present, IRCTC is already running several tourist circuit trains in Railways. With introduction of this policy, all tourist circuit trains w.e.f 01-04-2022 shall be operated as per the guidelines issued under this policy. This Bharat Gaurav scheme will now help in roping in of more tour operators with professional experience and will give boost to tourism sector in the country. Till 17.03.2023, 26 trips of Bharat Gaurav Trains have been operated covering around 22 states and 04 Union Territories Bharat Gaurav Trains Trip Packages Details Bharat Gaurav Trains News Updates Bharat Gaurav Trains : Salient Feature Bharat Gaurav Trains : Charges Bharat Gaurav Trains : Objectives Bharat Gaurav Trains : Scope Bharat Gaurav Trains : Registration Process Bharat Gaurav Trains : Login ID/Password Creation Procedure Bharat Gaurav Trains : Customer Support Modalities for Operation of Theme based 'Bharat Gaurav Trains' Bharat Gaurav Trains : FAQs IRCTC's Bharat Gaurav Tourist TrainDeluxe AC Tourist TrainsKarnataka Bharat Gaurav Tourist TrainIRCTC’s Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train has a mixed composition of Sleeper (Non AC), AC III tier and AC II tier coaches. The exterior of these trains showcase popular Indian monuments, sculptures, landmarks, and dance forms etc which are an integral part of the country’s pride. These trains have a total capacity of around 600 - 700 seats and are fitted with infotainment systematic and CCTV cameras in common areas along with unarmed security in each coach. The trains have a well equipped pantry car for preparing fresh meals onboard based on regional cuisines served at the respective passenger seats.Deluxe AC Tourist Train is a fully air-conditioned with only AC I and AC II tier accommodation onboard. The train has one dedicated modern kitchen car (flameless) and two rail restaurants giving it a very exclusive semi-luxury feel. It has been fitted with washrooms having shower cubicles, electronic safes in each cabin and common areas with single sofas with reading lights, foot massagers, shoe shiners, infotainment systematic and an in-house library. It also has security features like CCTV cameras in common areas with unarmed security deputed against each passenger coach. The total train capacity is 156 seats.Government of Karnataka (GoK) has taken initiative to offer pilgrimage and heritage tour of Kashi, Puri and Dwarka by running Karnataka Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train in association with IRCTC. The fully air-conditioned tourist train has 11 AC III tier coaches to accommodate around 700 passengers onboard. The exterior of the train depicts prominent heritage and temples of the Karnataka state. The salient features of this train are a well equipped pantry car, security arrangements like CCTV cameras and unarmed security guards. The pricing has been kept affordable with the Government offering a subsidy to the pilgrims. Bharat Gaurav Trains by Indian Railway Bharat Gaurav Trains Trip Packages Details Ministry of Railways is promoting the cultural and religious heritage of India through its fleet of Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains which are being operated by Railways on various famous theme-based circuits to showcase the cultural heritage of this great nation. Here is the details and trips of Bharat Gaurav Trains by Indian Railway. Guru Kripa Yatra by Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train to famous Sikh Shrines :- The 11 Days / 10 Nights all inclusive tour will start from Lucknow on 5th April, 2023 and end on 15th April, 2023. "Sri Rameshwaram-Tirupati: Dakshin Darshan Yatra" by Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Dakshin Bharat Yatra Punya Kshetra Yatra: Puri-Kashi-Ayodhya Bharat Nepal Ashtha Yatra Baba Saheb Ambedkar Yatra Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains ~ News Updates Telangana - Andhra Pradesh : First Originating Bharat Gaurav Train from the two Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh IRCTC introduced First Originating Bharat Gaurav Train from the two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, details are attached. Telangana-Andhra-Pradesh-First-Originating-Bharat-Gaurav-Train-from-the-two-Telugu-States-of-Telangana-and-Andhra-PradeshDownload Indian Railways to introduce Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train under ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’ Scheme Indian Railway announced via press release on 05.02.2023 that - “Garvi Gujarat” tour will depart on 28th Feb from Delhi Safdarjung Station This train Tour has been designed on the lines of the “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” scheme of Govt. of India to showcase the heritage of vibrant Gujarat. State of Art Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train with 1st AC & 2nd AC Class will be operated for 8 days all inclusive tour. Tourist Train consists of 4 first AC coaches, 2 second AC Coaches, one well equipped pantry car and two rail restaurants. It can accommodate 156 tourists onboard. Visit of prominent pilgrimage and heritage sites of Gujarat i.e. Statue of Unity, Champaner, Somnath, Dwarka, Nageshwar, Beyt Dwarka, Ahmedabad, Modhera & Patan will be the major attractions in the itinerary. Tourists can also board/deboard at Gurugram, Rewari, Ringas, Phullera & Ajmer Railway Stations on this tourist train. IRCTC has also tied up with payment gateways for providing EMI payment option to the customers. Ayodhya - Janakpur : Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train The train will be operated by Railways’ PSU- IRCTC State of Art Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train with 1st AC & 2nd AC Class will start from Delhi on 17th February 2023 for 7 days all inclusive tour. Visit of pilgrimage and heritage sites at Ayodhya and Janakpur dham (Nepal) along with Nandigram, Sitamarhi, Varanasi and Prayag will be the major attraction in the itinerary. Tourist Train consists of 4 first AC coaches, 2 second AC Coaches, one well equipped pantry car and two rail restaurants. It can accommodate 156 tourists onboard. Online payment gateways shell for providing EMI payment option to the customers. Shri Ramayana Yatra by Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train To experience India's culture, Ramayana Express, under Bharat Gaurav Yatra, is getting flagged off (21.06.2022)," said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, from Safdarjung RS, in the presence of Tourism, Culture & Development of North Eastern Region Minister G Kishan Reddy. India's first BharatGaurav Ramayan Yatra Tourist Special train at Jaynagar before departing to Janakpur in Nepal Southern Railway : Bharat Gaurav Trains Madurai - Sainagar Shirdi 8th trip of Bharat Gaurav trains The 8th trip of Bharat Gaurav trains in Southern Railway will be run from Madurai to Sainagar Shirdi and back. The round trip service will be organised by M/s. Travel Times, a registered service provider from Madurai to Sainagar Shirdi via Pandharpur and return trip to Madurai (Kudal Nagar) via Mantralayalam Road. Other features of the train service are: There will be a Doctor on board to attend any emergency There are Private securities engaged along with the Railway Police Force to protect us from any kind of harm There will be on board electricians and AC Mechanic and Fire and Safety Officers The train is maintained by branded housekeeping service providers who will clean the utility areas on frequent intervals and the caterers are experienced and rich in holding the traditional vegetarian menus. The coaches are fitted with high bass sounding speakers and an on-rail Radio Jockey to keep the passengers entertained during the journey. There will be devotional songs, spiritual stories and live interviews to keep the journey pleasant Completely Toxic-free and Smoke-free South Eastern Railway : Bharat Gaurav Trains SER Organises meeting with Tour Operators for Introduction of “ Bharat Gaurav” Trains South Eastern Railway announced that a meeting was organised at SER Headquarters, Garden Reach on 03.12.2021 to brief the private tour operators about the different aspects of the “Bharat Gaurav” trains. South Central Railway : Bharat Gaurav Trains Bharat-Gaurav-Trains-by-Indian-RailwayDownload South Western Railway : Bharat Gaurav Trains Hon'ble PM will flag off Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train No. 06553 KSR Bengaluru – Banaras Bharat Gaurav Darshan yatra train at 10:33 AM on 11th November 2022 which is scheduled to arrive at Banaras at 04:00 PM on 13 November 2022. The Government of Karnataka has accorded in-principle approval to operate the first Bharat Gaurav train of Karnataka. https://twitter.com/SWRRLY/status/1529836395204087808?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529836395204087808%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FSWRRLY2Fstatus2F1529836395204087808widget%3DTweet Implementation of Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy - 13.02.2024 Implementation-of-Bharat-Gaurav-Trains-PolicyDownload Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains : Salient Feature Indian Railways have issued the ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’ policy on 23.11.2021 with an objective to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places through theme based tourist circuit trains. The salient features of this policy are as follows: Registration and placement of rake request by service providers in online portal. Rake security deposit of ₹ 1 Crore per rake. Individuals, Partnership firm, company, Society, Trust, Joint ventures and consortium are eligible. A rake comprising a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 20 coaches. Applicable charges viz. Right to Use charges, Haulage charges, stabling charges notified and to be paid by service provider. Theme based refurbishments/minor modifications permitted. Indian Railways to retain ownership of the coaches and provide operational assistance including coach maintenance and stabling facilities. Service provider to have full freedom to decide itinerary, themes, package cost. Service provider to offer a comprehensive package with facility of rail transportation, accommodation, meals, local road transport, sightseeing etc. Branding and advertisement rights are permitted. No fund is envisaged to be allocated for Bharat Gaurav Trains scheme as this is based on revenue generating model. As per this policy, service providers have full flexibility to decide the themes/itineraries for operation of Bharat Gaurav trains. Running of Bharat Gaurav Trains by service providers over Indian Railways including the State of Tamil Nadu is a continuous process and any additional trips would depend on the market demand and commercial viability. Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy- Induction of LHB Coaches and Review of Applicable Charges Only LHB coaches will be allotted under the Bharat Gaurav Trains policy. Railways reserve the right to allot the coaches of any age and applicable Right to Use charges per coach per year. It has been decided not to levy the overhead component in the Fixed and Variable Haulage Charges. The applicable fixed and variable haulage charges have been revised. The revised haulage charges shall be applicable from the date of issue of this policy. There will be no refund/adjustment of already paid haulage charges. The existing service providers, who have already been allotted ICF rakes under the framework of Bharat Gaurav Trains Policy issued vide CC No. 14/2021, shall be given an option to switch over to LHB rakes under this policy for remaining period of agreement on the applicable charges and other conditions notified under this policy. Should the service provider opt to continue with already allotted ICF rakes, the revised charges shall be applicable with prospective effect. To ensure that Service Providers fîx the package costs which is commensurate with the services being offered, Service Provider shall print on the package costs invoice that "IR is providing approximately 33% concession for promotion of rail tourism under Bharat Gaurav Trains Scheme" The existing luxury tourist trains shall continue to be operated on the applicable charges (RU, Fixed and Variable Haulage Charges) already notified separately. As such, charges notified under this policy shall not apply on the luxury tourist trains. Bharat-Gaurav-Trains-Circualr-dt-14.11.2022Download Back To Top^ Operation of Theme-based 'Bharat Gaurav Trains' over Indian Railways Operation-of-Theme-based-Bharat-Gaurav-Trains-over-Indian-RailwaysDownload Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains : Objectives Bharat Gaurav Trains to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to people of India and world To help tap vast tourism potential of India Service Provider to offer all inclusive package to tourists Indian Railways had launched the operation of theme-based Bharat Gaurav train in the month of November 2021. The objective of this theme is to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world, through Bharat Gaurav Trains. This scheme also 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. Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains : Scope Service Provider would be free to decide theme like Guru Kripa trains for covering important places of Sikh culture, Ramayana trains for places connected with Lord Shri Ram etc. Service Provider to offer all inclusive package to tourist including rail travel, hotel accommodation, sightseeing arrangement, visit to historical/heritage sites, tour guides etc. Full flexibility to decide package cost based on level of services being offered. Choice of coachessuiting the clientele,different segments like luxury, budget etc. Free to design/furnish interior of the coaches based on the theme. Branding and advertisement permitted both inside and outside of train. Train composition will be of 14 to 20 coaches including 2 SLRs(Guard Vans). Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains : Registration Process Easy one step transparent online registration process. Registration fee of Rs 1 (One) Lakh only. Allotment of coaches to all eligible applicants subject to availability. Priority to be based on the Rake Security Deposit Time and Date. Rake Security Deposit of Rs 1 (one) Crore per rake. Individual, Partnership Firm, Company, Society, trust, JV/Consortium (Unincorporated/Incorporated) are eligible. Right to Use charges and Haulage charges notified in the policy for Service Provider to work out his business model. Right to Use Period: 2-10 years. Bharat Gaurav Trains : Login ID/Password Creation Procedure For using Bharat Gaurav Trains, a prospective service provider has to first to create username and password for getting access to the Bharat Gaurav trains portal (https://bharatgauravtrains.indianrailways.gov.in/). Thereafter, he / she will have to register himself in the portal and thereafter place demand for rake of Bharat Gaurav Trains. Bharat Gaurav Trains : Login ID/Password Creation Form Bharat Gaurav Trains : Login ID/Password Creation Process Back To Top^ Bharat Gaurav Trains : Customer Support Customer Support Units to be made functional in the field for hand holding the service provider and for smooth implementation of this scheme. https://twitter.com/AshwiniVaishnaw/status/1463071644134510592?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1463071644134510592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FAshwiniVaishnaw2Fstatus2F1463071644134510592widget%3DTweet Back To Top^ Modalities for Operation of Theme based 'Bharat Gaurav Trains' Theme-Based-Bharat-Gaurav-Trains-over-Indian-RailwaysDownload Back To Top^ FAQs Bharat Gaurav Trains - FAQs ✅ What are Bharat Gaurav trains? These are service provider managed, theme based Tourist Circuit trains, to showcase India's rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical, natural scenic places to the people of India and the world. The Service Provider to offer a comprehensive packagewith facility of rail transportation, accommodation, meals, local sightseeing etc. ✅ What are Tourist Circuit Trains? These trains originate from a particular station and run in a route having multiple tourist destinations and terminate at the same originating station. Service Provider shall ensure that tourists cover all the destinations of the particular circuit during their tour and board / deboard only at their designated boarding / de-boarding stations. ✅ Who all can apply for registration for taking custody of Bharat Gaurav Trains? Any Individual, Partnership firm, Company, Society, Trust, Joint venture, Consortium with valid credentials can apply for registration after paying a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 1,00,000/- (one lakh only). Bharat-Gaurav-Trains-FAQsDownload How can we Back To Top^ Circuit Trains by Indian Railway Glass - Roofed Vistadome Tourist Trains : Indian Railway IRCTC Bharat Darshan Trains Details

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