Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC), a Navratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, has introduced a new tourism circuittitled “Divine East Temple Tour” on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train. The thoughtfully curated 11-day rail-based journey offers devotees and travelers a unique opportunity to visit some of the most revered pilgrimage destinations along with culturally rich heritage sites across Uttar Pradesh, Odisha,West Bengaland Jharkhand.

The journey will begin from Delhi Safdarjung and would cover Varanasi, Puri, Konark, Chilika,Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Gangasagarand BaidyanathDham before returning back to Delhi. The significant sites that shall be toured are Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Jyotirlinga) and Ganga Aarti at Varanasi. Therefrom the journey continues to Puri, offering darshan at the revered Shri Jagannath Temple, along with a tour of the comprehensive Odisha circuit including Bhubaneswar, Dhauli Shanti Stupa,Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, the Konark Sun Temple(UNESCO World Heritage Site) and much more.

A visit to the cultural capital of India, Kolkatafollows next,covering landmarks such as Victoria Memorial and an evening sunset cruise on river Hooghly gliding past the historic ghats and the iconic Howrah Bridge and VidyasagarSetu. Other significant temples that shall be coveredhere arethe imposing KalighatMandir(one if the 51 Shakti Peeths),Dakshineshwar Kali Mandiralong with Belur Math bearing the enduring legacy of Swami Vivekananda. Day excursion of the sacred shores of Gangasagar, including a holy dip at the SagarSangam and darshan at Kapil Muni Temple is one of the main attractions of this tour.The final spiritual destination of the tour is Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar), one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, before returning to Delhi Safdarjung on 5th October 2026, marking the conclusion of a memorable and spiritually enriching journey.

The all-inclusive tour offering of IRCTC is a perfect mélange of religious and leisure tourism and is aimed at providing passengers with a seamless, safe and enriching travel experience.

The Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train is equipped with modern amenities such as well-appointed cabins in AC III, AC II & AC I category, onboard restaurants serving hygienic vegetarian meals, enhanced safety and security features and dedicated tour managers.

IRCTC has launched this special train tour at a price of Rs. 1,13,530/-per person for 1AC class, Rs. 1,06,145/- for 2AC and Rs. 91,370/- for 3 AC Class. Package Price covers train journey in respective classes, accommodation in 3 star Hotels, all meals (VEG ONLY), all transfers& sight-seeing in AC Vehicles, Travel Insurance and services of IRCTC Tour Managers etc. Bookings for the Divine East Temple Tour are open on IRCTC’s tourism portal and through authorized IRCTC tourism offices across the country.