Pilgrim Special Tourist Train
PILGRIM SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN (WZPSTT03)
PILGRIM SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN (12 Nights/ 13 Days)
Boarding Points: Rajkot – Surendra Nagar – Viramgam – Sabarmati (Jail Side) – Anand – Vadodara – Baruch – Surat – Vapi – Kalyan – Pune
Deboarding Points: Pune – Kalyan – Vapi – Surat – Baruch – Vadodara – Anand – Sabarmati (Jail Side) – Viramgam – Surendra Nagar – Rajkot
Destination Covered:- Rameshwarm – Madurai – Tirupati – Malikaarjun – Parli Vaijanath – AundhaNagnath – Grisneshwar – Triambkeshwar – Bhimashankar
| Package Details | |
| Package Name | PILGRIM SPECIAL TOURIST TRAIN (WZPSTT03) |
| Destination Covered | Rameshwarm – Madurai – Tirupati – Malikaarjun – Parli Vaijanath – AundhaNagnath-Grisneshwar – Triambkeshwar – Bhimashankar |
| Traveling Mode | Train Journey |
| Station/ Departure Time | Rajkot – 00:30 Hrs |
| Class | Standard(Sleeper) / Comfort(3AC) |
| Journey Date | From 16.01.2025 to 28.01.2025 |
| Duration | 12 Nights / 13 Days |
Package Tariff:-(Including GST)
| Category | Class | Price Per Pax |
| Standard | Sleeper | Rs. 12,285/- |
| Comfort | 3AC | Rs. 20,475/- |
*Note: No fare for child below 5 years and children of 5 and above are entitled to pay the full adult fare.
Itinerary
Destination Covered:- Rameshwarm -Madurai – Tirupati – Malikaarjun – Parli Vaijanath – AundhaNagnath – Grisneshwar – Triambkeshwar – Bhimashankar
Itinerary No :– WZPSTT03
Tour Date: From 16.01.2025 to 28.01.2025
| DATE | STATION | PARTICULARS |
| 16.01.2025 | Rajkot | Tour Start |
| 16.01.2025 | Surendra Nagar | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Viramgam | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Sabarmati (Jail Side) |
Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Anand | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Vadodara | Entraining Halt, (Watering) |
| 16.01.2025 | Baruch | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Surat | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Vapi | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Kalyan | Entraining Halt |
| 16.01.2025 | Pune | Entraining Halt |
| 17.01.2025 | ||
| 18.01.2025 | Rameshawaram | Arrival at Rameshwarm, Darshan Ramanathswamy Jyotirling temple. Overnight Stay at Rameshwarm |
| 19.01.2025 | Rameshawaram | Departure to Madurai |
| 19.01.2025 | Madurai | Arrival at Madurai, Visit Meenakshi Temple. Late night departure to Renigunta. |
| 20.01.2025 | Renigunta | Arrival at Triupati proceeds to Balaji temple. Overnight Stay at Triupati. |
| 21.01.2025 | Renigunta | Departure to Kurnool town. |
| 22.01.2025 | Kurnool Town | Arrival at Kurnool Town. Visit of Malika Arjun Jyotirling Temple and Departure towards Parli. |
| 23.01.2025 | Parli | Arrival at Parli. Visit Vaijaynath Jyotirling temple. Over Night stay at Parli. |
| 24.01.2025 | Parbhani | Transfer to Parbhani by Road, Visit Ondha Nagnath Jyotirling temple. Depart Towards Aurangabad. |
| 25.01.2025 | Aurangabad | Arrival Aurangabad. Visit Grishneshwar Jyotirling Temple, Depart towards Nashik. |
| 26.01.2025 | Nasik | Arrival at Nashik Visit to Triambkeshwar Jyotirling temple, Late night Departure to Pune. |
| 27.01.2025 | Pune | Arrival at Pune, Visit of Bhimashankar Jyotirling temple, At evening depart towards Rajkot |
| 28.01.2025 | Kalyan | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Vapi | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Surat | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Baruch | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Vadodara | Detraining Halt, (Watering) |
| 28.01.2025 | Anand | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Sabarmati (Jail Side) |
Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Viramgam | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | Surendra Nagar | Detraining Halt |
| 28.01.2025 | RAJKOT | TOUR END |
Inclusion
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS:
| Services | ||
| Train Journey | SL | 3AC |
| Night Stay | Dharamshala Accomodation | Hotel/ Lodge Accommodation |
| Meals | Veg. meal for On board & Off board (B/ Fast, Lunch & Dinner & drinking water per day) | Veg. meal for On board & Off board (B/ Fast, Lunch & Dinner & drinking water per day) |
| Road Transport | Government approved Buses for local transfer & sightseeing. | Government approved Buses for local transfer & sightseeing. |
| Tour Escort | Tour Escort & Security on train | Tour Escort & Security on train |
Other Instructions:
- IRCTC may change/ alter/ cancel in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
- Passenger may go through full details of the tour from IRCTC website at the time of booking to avoid any confusion.
- The passenger have to bear any sort of expenses of personal nature, including extra fees of monuments, Porterage Service, Natural Calamity, theft, accidents, any Loss or damages caused during the tour, IRCTC will not be responsible for the same.
- Entrance fees and guide charges at monuments are not included in the package cost. Own arrangements to be made for this.
- All passengers have to follow the timing as instructed by Tour Manager. Delay in reporting and its consequences will not be responsibility of IRCTC.
- Any other terms and conditions applied as may be decided by IRCTC at any point of time.
Terms and Conditions
Cancellation Policy:
For cancellation of your ticket, please log in to your account, select the Tour Confirmation Number of the ticket you wish to cancel and cancel your ticket from your booked history on line. Name changing of passengers will be entertained up to 4 days excluding departure date. Cancellation of your Ticket is possible only on the website www.irctctourism.com, and is not possible on PRS Counters. If the user wishes to cancel his ticket, cancellation rules for Land (Holiday) and Rail Tour Packages as under:
| No. of days before commencement of Trip* | Total Deductions |
| Up to 15 days (excluding departure date) | Rs. 250 /- per passenger |
| Up to 8-14 days (excluding departure date) | 25 % of the package cost |
| Up to 4-7 days (excluding departure date) | 50 % of the package cost |
| Less than 4 days | 100 % of the package cost |
Terms and Conditions:
DO’S & DON’T :
Please go through the following points to make your journey better and comfortable:
1. Installation & use of Aarogya Setu App. by all (Staff & tourists).
2. Tourist should wear face mask and hand gloves.
3. Practice frequent hand washing with soap (for at least 40 – 60 seconds) even when hands are not visibly dirty .Use of alcohol – based hand sanitizers (for at least 20 seconds) can be made wherever feasible.
4. Luggage should be disinfected at reception / boarding point.
5. Tourists are advised to avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth with with their hands.
6. All tourists have a abide to the mandatory health advisories issued by the States / local administration which they are visiting.
7. Tourist should avoid using other tourist’s phone, water bottle, umbrella etc as much as possible.
8.Social distancing to be followed during boarding / deboarding of train / any other transport ,monuments &pilgrim places visit , group lunches / dinners etc.
9. Loitering and crowding should be avoided in train corridors, gates, cabins, hotels / dharmashala etc.
10. All tourists are advised that spitting is strictly prohibited in train, tourist places, buses, hotels / dharamshala etc.
11. Touching of statues / idols / holy books etc. not allowed in religious / tourist places.
12. No physical offerings like Prasad / distribution or sprinkling of holy water etc inside the religious place.
13. Avoid physical contact while greeting each other.
- Being a cost value package, personalized service is not viable; hence please converge with the group. In case of any assistance required do contact our tour Managers.
- Kindly queue up while boarding the busses and don’t rush at the accommodation centre. It is the duty of the co-passengers to provide seats first for the Handicapped and older people. Please do not request our representative for blocking any seat.
- Kindly adhere to the time announced by the tour Representatives. Failing which tourist will have to come to the next destination on your own expenses.
- While traveling, there might be some delay in providing food, so old people & diabetic passengers may carry some refreshments.
- Please keep yourself patient and calm during the tour journey and speak politely to all other tourists, staffs and officers on duty. Avoid any unlawful arguments and disquieting the beauty of tour programme.
- There may be changes in sightseeing that may be caused due to situations which may arise & the same has to be adhered to.
- Please carry an Identity Card (Voter Card, Driving License, Pan Card, Passport or any Govt. Identity Card) while traveling, this is for verification when needed.
- In case of any problem arising due to some natural calamity or abnormal situation, alternate arrangements will be made for which extra cost is to be borne by the tourists.
- The passengers will have to bear all medical expenses incurred on them, if need arises.
- Passenger may follow any other terms and conditions applied as may be decided by IRCTC at any point of time.
- Extra bed means extra mattress.
- Heater charges are extra.
- No refund will be made for any unused accommodation, missed meals, transportation segments, sightseeing tours or any other service due to bad weather, ill health, strike, Road blocks or any other factor beyond our control. Such unused items are neither refundable nor exchangeable.
- AC will not work in Hill station.
- Room allocation is done by the hotel at the time of Check-in.
- No refund shall be claimed, if the services & amenities of hotel were not up to your expectations , it will be considered on case to case basis
IRCTC has right to alter itinerary under unavoidable circumstances and is not liable for any type of natural calamities/ strikes/ cancellations/ delay of train/ insurgency of any such nature which is beyond control during tour period. Management is not accountable for any theft or damage of luggage during the trip.
Contact Us
| City Name | Address |
| Ahmedabad | INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD., IRCTC Regional Office: 5th floor, Pelican Building, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380009 079- 26582675, 8287931718,8287931634, (W) 9321901849, 9321901851. |
| IRCTC- Tourism Information & Facilitation Centre | |
| Vadodara | INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. IRCTC, Tourism Office: Platform no 1, Vadodara Station. 9321901857 |
| Rajkot | INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LTD. IRCTC: Platform no 1, Rajkot Railway Station. 9321901852 |
If you’re looking to explore spiritual destinations via rail, Indian Railways—through IRCTC Tourism—offers several Pilgrim Special Tourist Train packages designed for a seamless pilgrimage experience. Here’s a comprehensive guide to these offerings:
Contents
IRCTC Pilgrim Special Tourist Trains
What Are They?
These are All-inclusive tour packages on special tourist trains tailored for pilgrims. They combine train travel with sightseeing, lodging, meals, transfers, and often include extras like travel insurance and guided tours.
Popular Itineraries:
- Dakshin Darshan Yatra with 2 Jyotirlinga (10 nights / 11 days): Covers sacred sites such as Tirupati, Rameswaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, and Srisailam. Starts from Rewa, Nagpur, or Sevagram with fares ranging from ₹20,800 (Sleeper Economy) to ₹46,500 (2AC Comfort).
- Senior Citizens Pilgrimage Train – Rajasthan Vahini Bharat Gaurav: AC-themed train transporting 800 seniors on a free eight-day pilgrimage to places like Rameswaram and Madurai. Includes meals, accommodation, and transport
- Other Tour Packages: IRCTC offers themed pilgrim tours covering destinations such as Vaishno Devi, Shirdi, Puri, Tirupati, and Vrindavan. Tours like “Kumbh Darshan,” “Puri Gangasagar Yatra,” “Shri Ram Janambhumi with Puri Gangasagar Yatra,” and others are frequently available.
Benefits at a Glance:
- Confirmed AC train tickets included
- Accommodation (dharamshalas or hotels depending on package)
- Meals (usually breakfast, lunch & dinner)
- Local transfers in AC vehicles and sightseeing
- Travel insurance (in select packages)
- Optionally LTC-eligible
Special Tourist Trains with Spiritual Themes
- Mahaparinirvan Express: A luxury tourist train launched by IRCTC in 2007, offering an eight-day tour across key Buddhist pilgrimage sites like Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar, spanning India and Nepal.
- Village on Wheels: A more budget-friendly option, this circular tourist train accommodates over 300 passengers and covers religious sites across North India in a nine-day itinerary.
Community Insights
Reddit users often highlight these pilgrim tours as unique and well-curated:
“It’s a special pilgrimage 17-day tourist train introduced by the government of India.”
- on Ramayana Express
These discussions reflect that pilgrim-special trains are seen as both spiritual journeys and immersive travel experiences.
Summary Table
| Type | Highlights |
|---|---|
| IRCTC Pilgrim Tour Packages | Inclusive packages with train, stay, meals, and transport |
| Notable Packages | Dakshin Darshan Yatra, Senior Citizen Bharat Gaurav Pilgrimage |
| Religious Destinations Covered | Tirupati, Rameswaram, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Vaishno Devi, Puri, Shirdi, etc. |
| Luxury Pilgrimage Trains | Mahaparinirvan Express (Buddhist circuit) |
| Budget Tourist Train | Village on Wheels |
Would you like help exploring specific packages, booking options, or itinerary details? Just let me know—happy to guide you through the sacred journey planning!