Hyderabad: The fourth Bharat Gaurav Tourist train has commenced journey from Secunderabad Railway station on Saturday.
The train gives a unique opportunity to the rail passengers of the two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to visit some of the most ancient and historical places in the Eastern & Northern parts of the country.
Apart from Secunderabad, the train provides boarding /de-boarding facility at 8 places – Like Kazipet, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry and Samalkot across the two Telugu states.
They will be taken to important places like Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj over a period of 8 nights / 9 days.
A SCR release here said while a total of 1,871 rail passengers have availed the train services from Secunderabad railway station, another 961 rail passengers have availed the train services from other enroute stations across the two Telugu states.
While 620 rail passengers have availed AC rail services from Secunderabad Railway station, another 354 rail passengers have availed from enroute stations.
Similarly, while 1251 rail passengers have availed Non-AC rail services from Secunderabad station, another 607 rail passengers have availed services from enroute stations.
SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain has expressed his happiness at the overwhelming response received from the passengers for all the services of the Bharat Gaurav Tourist train from SCR.
He said that the train provides a unique opportunity to pilgrim passengers to visit culturally prominent and historical places.