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IRCTC launches Bharat Gaurav train for 7 Jyotirlinga Yatra
IRCTC is a company in India that runs special train trips for travelers.
It has created a new train trip called 'Sapta Jyotirlinga Mahayatra.'
This trip takes people to visit seven very special Hindu temples called Jyotirlingas.
Jyotirlingas are famous holy places where many people go to pray.
The trip lasts for 11 days.
It starts on September 25, 2026, in Delhi.
The train is a comfortable air-conditioned tourist train.
It stops in many cities like Ujjain, Dwarka, and Nashik.
People can join the trip from other cities like Mathura, Agra, Jhansi, and Bhopal.
The trip ends back in Delhi on October 5, 2026.
IRCTC has announced a new pilgrimage tourism circuit, 'Sapta Jyotirlinga Mahayatra,' on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train.
The 11-day journey will cover seven revered Jyotirlingas, including Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar and Nageshwar.
The tour begins on September 25, 2026, from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station and concludes on October 5, 2026.
Passengers can board at Delhi Safdarjung, Mathura Junction, Agra Cantt, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi and Bhopal Junction.
The train route passes through Ujjain, Mhow, Dwarka, Okha, Veraval, Khadki Junction, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nashik Road.
- Who
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- What
- Launched the 'Sapta Jyotirlinga Mahayatra,' an 11-day pilgrimage tour covering seven Jyotirlingas on the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train
- Where
- Departs from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station; route passes through Ujjain, Mhow, Dwarka, Okha, Veraval, Khadki Junction, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nashik Road
- When
- September 25 to October 5, 2026
- Why
- To offer a pilgrimage tourism circuit allowing devotees to visit seven revered Jyotirlingas
Key facts
- Tour operator
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Tour name
- Sapta Jyotirlinga Mahayatra
- Train
- Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train
- Duration
- 11 days
- Start date and station
- September 25, 2026, from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station
- End date
- October 5, 2026
- Boarding points
- Delhi Safdarjung, Mathura Junction, Agra Cantt, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Bhopal Junction
- Route highlights
- Ujjain, Mhow, Dwarka, Okha, Veraval, Khadki Junction, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik Road










