Special train for pilgrim centres on May 12, 27

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to launch the ‘07 Jyotirlinga Yatra’, a 13-day pilgrimage and a ‘Guru Kripa Yatra’ on May 12 and 27.

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The Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train will take the pilgrims to sacred Jyotirlinga temples: Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Nageshwar, Somnath, Trimbakeshwar, Bhimashankar and Grishneshwar. The journey will conclude back here on May 24.

Similarly, the Guru Kripa Yatra, a seven-day pilgrimage tour, will begin on May 27 and conclude back in Amritsar on June 6. This spiritual journey will take pilgrims to two revered gurdwaras – Takht Shri Patna Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, and Gurdwara Sri Sheetal Kund Sahib in Rajgir, located close to Patna.