New Delhi: Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train was yesterday Flagged off from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station for “Garvi Gujarat” tour. The train will cover a distance of 3500 kilometers during the course of 8 days journey.
Boarding and deboarding facility is provided at Gurugram, Rewari, Ringas, Phullera and Ajmer Railway Stations for the convenience of tourists.
The State of the Art tourist train was flagged off by Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw in presence of Minister of State for Railways Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala and Minister of State for Communications Devusinh
Chauhan.
This 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. Till date 16 Bharat Gaurav circuits have been established and this Garvi Gujarat Yatra is the 17th circuit on the lines of the “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” scheme of the government to showcase the heritage of vibrant Gujarat. On this basis, 10 more circuits are in offing.
Bharat Gaurav policy was launched on 23rd of November 2021 to realise the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world.