The first Bharat Gaurav train, Divya Dakshin Yatra with Jyotirlinga, started its journey from Secunderabad Railway Station on Wednesday. This train will cover important tourist places in Tamil Nadu and Kerala with stoppages in Telugu states. It offers an opportunity for rail passengers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to visit Jyotirlinga (Rameshwaram) and other important pilgrim and tourist places like Tiruvannamalai (Arunachalam), Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, Trichy, and Thanjavur.
Passengers can board and de-board at Secunderabad, Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, and Renigunta. The trip will take 8 nights / 9 days and includes transportation, accommodation, catering, tour escorts, and travel insurance. The IRCTC has announced more trips in the new Southern Circuit starting on August 23 and September 5.