Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains to Depart Bengaluru October 21
Indian Railways is arranging special tourist train trips from Bengaluru.
The trains will start running on October 21, 2026.
Travellers can choose from three different tour packages.
One package visits the Char Dham sites.
Another includes Shakti Peeth sites and Maa Vaishno Devi.
The third covers Leh-Ladakh and Kashmir.
Families, older people, and groups are the main intended travellers.
Prices start at Rs 44,950, and passengers can board at several stations.
Indian Railways will operate three Bharat Gaurav tourist train journeys from Bengaluru starting October 21, 2026.
The packages cover Char Dham Yatra, Shakti Peeth Yatra with Maa Vaishno Devi, and Leh-Ladakh and Kashmir.
The initiative is being conducted with Ministry of Tourism-recognised tour operator Tour Times.
The journeys are intended for families, senior citizens, and group travellers.
Fares begin at Rs 44,950, with boarding available at five listed stations.
- Who
- Indian Railways, in association with Ministry of Tourism-recognised tour operator Tour Times.
- What
- Three Bharat Gaurav tourist train journeys covering Char Dham, Shakti Peeth with Maa Vaishno Devi, and Leh-Ladakh and Kashmir.
- When
- From October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Journeys depart from Bengaluru, with boarding points at Jolarpettai, Bangarapet, Whitefield, Yelahanka, and Dharmavaram.
- Why
- To provide special tourist journeys for families, senior citizens, and group travellers.
- Operator
- Indian Railways, in association with Tour Times
- Departure date
- October 21, 2026
- Number of journeys
- Three special tourist train journeys
- Packages
- Char Dham Yatra; Shakti Peeth Yatra with Maa Vaishno Devi; Leh-Ladakh and Kashmir tour
- Starting fare
- Rs 44,950
- Passenger groups
- Families, senior citizens, and group travellers
- Boarding points
- Jolarpettai, Bangarapet, Whitefield, Yelahanka, and Dharmavaram