IRCTC launches 13-day rail tour aboard 'Dakshin Bharat Yatra"
Ferozepur, June 24, 2025: IRCTC has launched the much-awaited “Dakshin Bharat Yatra”, a 13-day rail tour aboard the Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train, starting from Pathankot Cantt Station on 28th July 2025. The Dakshin Bharat Yatra offers a spiritually enriching and cost-effective pilgrimage opportunity for devotees.
This yatra will offer devotees the opportunity to seek blessings, deepen their spiritual connection, and experience the divine presence at some of the most revered temples and sacred locations in Dakshin Bharat
This carefully curated pilgrimage will take travellers to Tirupati-Rameshwaram-Madurai-Kanyakumari & Mallikarjuna. The tour offers multiple boarding and deboarding points, including Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mathura, Agra Cantt and Gwalior.
The duration of Dakshin Bharat Yatra will be 12 nights/13 days and departure will be on June 28, 2025 while the return will be on August 9, 2025.
The Classes offered are - Sleeper Class (Economy) – 640 seats, 3AC (Standard) – 70 seats, 2AC (Comfort) – 50 seats at affordable Package Rates (Inclusive of GST): Economy Class: ₹30,135/- per person, Standard Class: ₹43,370/- per person, Comfort Class: ₹57,470/- per person.
The other features including in the package are - Confirmed train tickets
All meals (Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), Comfortable and clean accommodation on double/triple sharing basis (Non-AC for economy; AC for standard and comfort class), Transfers and sightseeing by buses (Non-AC for economy and standard class; AC for comfort class), Onboard escort, housekeeping, security and paramedical staff personnel with basic medicine.
The Yatra offers comfort, safety, and spiritual fulfillment — all at an affordable price, making it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit multiple religious destinations in a single journey.
Due to limited availability and high demand, the railway encourage the interested person to secure your booking as soon as possible to avoid missing out by visiting the site www.irctctourism.com or calling over 0172-464 5795, 8595930962, 8595930953, 7888696843, and 8595930980 or making a booking through IRCTC’s Chandigarh Office (or authorized agents.