According to the official statement of the Ministry of Railways, the train will complete a 15-day North East circuit covering Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya. The theme for North East Circuit is “North East Discovery: Beyond Guwahati”.

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‘North-East Discovery’ #BharatGaurav The deluxe AC tourist train is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities like mini library, fine dining restaurant, etc. to ensure a memorable journey to the passengers.#NorthEastDiscovery@AshwiniVaishnaw@MinOfCultureGoI@tourismgoi@MDoNER_Indiapic.twitter.com/JJi7omrfJw

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) March 21, 2023

The train journey, which started from Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station on March 21, 2023, will cover Guwahati, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Kaziranga in Assam, Unakoti, Agartala and Udaipur in Tripura, Dimapur and Kohima in Nagaland and Shillong and Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya in a 15-day tour. Will cover

Indian Railways launched Bharat Gaurav Yojana in 2021 to promote Indian tourism and attract tourists from all over the world.

The launch of Bharat Gaurav tourist train is in line with the Government of India’s initiatives “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and “Dekho Apna Desh” to promote domestic tourism.

Boarding and de-boarding will be allowed from Delhi, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi.

The deluxe AC trains can accommodate a total of 156 tourists and are air-conditioned with AC 1 and AC 2 levels.

Running for 14 nights and 15 days, the first stop of this train is Guwahati, where tourists will visit the Kamakhya Temple, followed by the Umananda Temple and take a sunset cruise on the Brahmaputra.

The train will leave for an overnight journey to Naharlagun Railway Station, which is 30 km from Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar, the next destination. The next city to follow is Sivasagar, the old capital of the Ahom kingdom in the eastern part of Assam.

The modern deluxe AC tourist train has several facilities including two fine-dining restaurants, a contemporary kitchen, shower cubicles in coaches, sensor-based washroom functions, a foot massager and a mini-library, an official statement said.

The fully air-conditioned train offers two types of accommodation, AC I and AC II. The train has enhanced security features like CCTV cameras, electronic safes and dedicated security guards appointed for each coach.

The ticket price range starts from Rs 1,06,990 per person in AC 2-tier, Rs 1,31,990 per person in AC-1 cabin and Rs 1,49,290 per person in AC-1 coupe. The ticket includes train travel, hotel stay, all vegetarian meals, transfer costs, sightseeing in respective cities and travel insurance, among other costs.