CHENNAI, MAY 3
The Southern Railway’s (SR) theme-based Bharat Gaurav train service will commence on Thursday, May 4 from Kochuveli in Kerala to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The 13-day pilgrimage itinerary from Kochuveli to Prayagraj will be via Puri – Konark – Kolkata – Gaya – Varanasi – Ayodhya – Allahabad, and back to Kochuveli, says a release issued here on Wednesday.
Train No. 06909/06910 Kochuveli – Prayagraj – Kochuveli will have 14 coaches
With the objective of showcasing India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world, Indian Railways introduced the “Bharat Gaurav Trains” scheme with effect on 23.11.2021. In Southern Railway, the first service of the theme-based Bharat Gaurav roundtrip train service from Coimbatore North to Sainagar Shirdi was operated on 14.06.2022. Bharat Gaurav scheme also aims to leverage the core strengths of the professionals of the tourism sector to run theme-based trains to tap the vast tourist potential of India.
Train No. 06909/06910 Kochuveli – Prayagraj – Kochuveli
Train No. 06909 Kochuveli – Prayagraj Jn Bharat Gaurav Train will leave Kochuveli at 22.00 hrs on 04th May, 2023 and reach Prayagraj Jn at 13.00 hrs on 13th May, 2023
Train No. 06910 Prayagraj Jn – Kochuveli Bharat Gaurav Train will leave Prayagraj Jn at 13.30 hrs on 13th May, 2023 and reach Kochuveli at 22.45 hrs on 15th May, 2023
Coach Composition: 4- AC Three Tier Coaches, 7- Sleeper Class Coaches, 1- Pantry Car & 2- Luggage cum Brake Vans.
The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 06909/06910
| Date & Day | Station | Arrival | Departure |
| 04.05.23
Thursday |
Kochuveli | – | 22.00 |
| Kollam Jn | 23.00 | 23.05 | |
| 05.05.23
Friday |
Sengottai Jn | 03.50 | 04.00 |
| Tenkasi Jn | 04.15 | 04.20 | |
| Rajapalayam Jn | 05.15 | 05.20 | |
| Sivakasi Jn | 05.45 | 05.55 | |
| Virudhunagar Jn | 06.15 | 06.20 | |
| Madurai Jn | 07.00 | 07.40 | |
| Dindigul Jn | 09.15 | 09.20 | |
| Tiruchchirappalli | 10.25 | 10.35 | |
| Thanjavur Jn | 11.25 | 11.30 | |
| Kumbakonam Jn | 12.05 | 12.10 | |
| Mayiladuthurai Jn | 13.05 | 13.10 | |
| Chidambaram | 13.50 | 13.55 | |
| Tripadripuliyur | 14.30 | 14.35 | |
| Villupuram Jn | 15.25 | 15.35 | |
| Chengalpattu Jn | 16.50 | 16.55 | |
| Tambaram | 17.25 | 17.30 | |
| Chennai Egmore | 18.10 | 18.30 | |
| 06.05.23
Saturday |
Vijayawada | 02.55 | 03.05 |
| Simhachalam North | 09.35 | 09.40 | |
| Vizianagaram Jn. | 10.30 | 10.40 | |
| Malatipatpur | 17.30 | – | |
| 07.05.23
Sunday |
Malatipatpur | – | 23.30 |
| 08.05.23
Monday |
Khurda Road Jn | 00.30 | 00.40 |
| Kharagpur | 06.35 | 06.40 | |
| Andul | 08.15 | 08.20 | |
| Bhatta Nagar | 09.00 | ||
| Kolkata | 11.00 | 23.30 | |
| 09.05.23 Tuesday | Dhanbad Jn. | 04.45 | 04.50 |
| Gaya | 08.00 | 23.45 | |
| 10.05.23
Wednesday |
Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya jn. | 02.45 | 02.55 |
| Banaras | 04.15 | – | |
| 11.05.23 Thursday | Banaras | – | 21.00 |
| Lohta | – | 21.15 | |
| 12.05.23 Friday | Ayodhya | 06.00 | 22.20 |
| 13.05.23 Saturday | Prayagraj Sangam | 05.00 | 11.50 |
| Prayagraj | 12.10 | 12.40 | |
| Prayagraj Jn | 13.00 | 13.30 | |
| Satna | 17.30 | 17.35 | |
| Jabalpur | 21.30 | 21.40 | |
| 14.05.2023 Sunday | Itarsi | 01.55 | 02.00 |
| Nagpur | 06.10 | 06.15 | |
| Balharshah | 09.55 | 10.00 | |
| Vijayawada | 17.45 | 18.00 | |
| 15.05.2023 Monday | Chennai Egmore | 02.15 | 02.30 |
| Tambaram | 03.00 | 03.05 | |
| Chengalpattu | 03.30 | 03.35 | |
| Villupuram | 05.40 | 05.45 | |
| Tiruppadiripuliyur | 06.28 | 06.30 | |
| Chidambaram | 07.35 | 07.40 | |
| Mayiladuthurai | 08.45 | 08.50 | |
| Kumbakonam | 09.20 | 09.25 | |
| Thanjavur | 09.55 | 10.00 | |
| Tiruchchirappalli | 11.05 | 11.10 | |
| Dindigul | 12.10 | 12.15 | |
| Madurai | 13.10 | 13.15 | |
| Virudhunagar | 13.55 | 14.00 | |
| Sivakasi | 14.20 | 14.25 | |
| Rajapalayam | 14.50 | 14.55 | |
| Tenkasi | 16.25 | 16.30 | |
| Sengottai | 16.45 | 16.50 | |
| Kollam | 20.30 | 20.35 | |
| Kochuveli | 22.45 | – |
Destinations and visits covered:
- Puri – Puri Jagannath Temple & Konark Sun Temple
- Kolkata – Kali ghat, Victoria Memorial and Dakshineshwar Temple.
- Gaya – Phalguni River. Pinda Pradanam, Mahabodhi temple
- Varanasi – Holy bath in the Ganges. Perform Rituals. Darshan of Kasi Viswanath, Kasi Visalatchi, Anna Poorni
- Ayodhya – Visit Sarayu river, Ramjanmabhoomi temple & Hanuman temple
- Prayagraj – Triveni Sangam & hanuman temple
