Best Summer Holiday Train Travel Options

Summer holidays are a great time that we all look forward to as an extra chance to escape from daily routines and go to places where you can enjoy yourself and stay away from everyday hassles. Keeping such movements in mind, Indian Railways offers lucrative travel options that are worth checking out while planning your summer trip. The Indian Railway Authority IRCTC has many options for travel enthusiasts. They are listed under the special category “Bharat Darshan”. These exclusive trains offer a mix of historical and regional delights to those who opt for Bharat Darshan tours.

About Bharat Darshan

Bharat Darshan consists of packages that cover all travel expenses. Different packages are picked up from different cities and multiple city collection points. You might want to know all the features of these one-off tourist trains. So what does this Bharat Darshan package include:

• The food served in the train would be purely vegetarian.
• For morning refreshments or overnight stay in the hall.
• Tourist buses would be arranged for the passengers so that they can comfortably explore the sights of the place.
• There would be security arrangements for every bus.
• Tour guides or guides are hired for important information or announcements.
• Other expenses are subject to entrance fees, souvenirs and other exceptions. To be on the safe side, you should look through the fine print that shows all the possible extra costs.
• You don’t have to worry about anything as the tour package is affordable and covers all the major tourist spots of the country. So let’s review all Bharat Darshan tourist trains as follows:

Bharat Darshan

Apart from all tourist destinations, this train runs for 14 nights and 15 days. Passengers boarding this train will visit the following cities:

Pune – Kalyan – Vasai Road – Dwarka – Somnath – Haridwar – Puri – Tirupati – Rameshwaram – Madurai – Kalyan – Pune

In all these stations you can order food for the train from IRCTC e. – eating places

Shakthi Yathra

Traveling for 9 days and 8 nights, this special Bharat Darshan tourist train offers tourists and South Indians an opportunity to see the most famous religious places of East Central and South India. Passengers opting for this train package will see the mentioned cities.

You can order food on the train from IRCTC’s online dining partners at all these stations.

Jyotirlinga Darshan

This Northern Zone train runs for 10 days and 9 nights and carries passengers:- Chandigarh – Ambala – Kurukshetra – Karnal – Panipat – Delhi Cantt – Rewari – Jaipur – Ujjain – Dwarka – Veraval – Aurangabad – Nasik Road – Jaipur – Rewari – Delhi Cantt – Panipat – Karnal – Kurukshetra – Ambala – Chandigarh.

You can order food on the train from IRCTC’s online dining partners at all these stations.

Pancha Dwaraka with Nishkalank Mahadev

This train runs the entire length of India from south to north and back. This is a tour of 10 nights and 11 days. Passengers will visit the following cities: Madurai – Dindigul – Karur – Erode – Salem – Chennai Central – Nellore – Vijayawada – Dwaraka – Bhavnagar (Darshan Nishkalank Mahadev) – Gandhinagar (Akshardham, Sabardabwaraad) – Nadaithpur – Nadaithpura Chennada Central Nellore – Nadaithpur – Salem – Erode – Karur – Dindigul – Madurai.

You can order food for the train from IRCTC e-sourcing partners at all these stations.

Mahatma Gandhi Circuit

This tourist train package lasts for 9 days and 8 nights and traverses North India and visits the places on board.

You can order food on the train from IRCTC’s online dining partners at all these stations.

Puri Ganga Sagar Yatra Special

This 7-night 8-day train journey takes pilgrims from far western India to eastern India: Pune – Lonavala – Kalyan – Manmad – Jalgaon – Bhusaval – Akola – Badnera – Nagpur – Puri – Kolkata – Nagpur – Badnera – Akola – Bhusaval – Jalgaon – Manmad – Kalyan – Lonavala – Pune

In all these stations, you can order food for the train from IRCTC network canteens.

Darshan 03 Jyotirlinga with Shirdi

This North India special train includes 7 days and 6 nights package and visits the following cities:-

Chandigarh – Ambala – Kurukshetra – Karnal – Panipat – Delhi Safdarjung – Moradabad – Shahjackhannowsi – Kanpura – Bijo – Kanpura – Bina Ujjain – Nasik – Shirdi – Bhopal – Bina – Jhansi – Kanpur – Lucknow – Shahjahanpur – Bareilly – Moradabad – Delhi Safdarjung – Panipat – Karnal – Kurukshetra – Ambala – Chandigarh

You can order meals in the train from all these stations. IRCTC: From n e-sourcing partners.

Navratri Special

Passengers boarding this train will cover some ground as part of the journey stretches from South India to Central India.

The destinations are:-Kolhapur – Miraj – Satara – Pune – Lonavala – Kalyan – Vasai Road – Surat – Vadodara – Ratlam – Kota – Katra and back.

At all these stations you can order food on the train e- IRCTC food partners.

Sai Special

If you want to travel to the most famous tourist destinations in South India, you can hop on this special train. It lasts for 5 days and 4 nights and allows travelers to see the following cities:-Madurai – Dindigul – Karur – Erode – Salem – Chennai Central – Sai Nagar Shirdi – Pandaripur – Chennai Central – Salem – Erode – Karur – Dindigul – Madurai

In all these stations, you can order food for the train from IRCTC’s e-sourcing partners.

Ganga Darshan Along with Ayodhya and Chitrakoot

This rail package which includes all the expenses will run for 7 days and 6 nights and the passengers of this train will see:-
Nangal Dam – Anandpur Sahib – Kiratpur Sahib – Roop Nagar – SahibZada Ajit Singh Nagar – Chandigarh – Ayodhya – Varanasi – Chitrakutdham – Allahabad – Haridwar – Chandigarh – SahibZada Ajit Singh Nagar – Roop Nagar – Kiratpur Sahib – Anandpur Sahib – Nangal DamYou can order these foods from our partners. IRCTC.

Get, Set, and Roll

If you’re planning your summer trip to any of these destinations, don’t forget to book your meals on the train from trusted e-sourcing partners. All you have to do is open the Railrestro.com website or our app and enter your PNR information. Now you can customize your food selection and choose online or mail order. Ordering food on the train is much easier, even if the internet connection goes down on the way. You can order through the Travelkhana app, now available for Android and iOS devices.