Railways to run special train covering Sikh pilgrimage sites
After special Bharat Gaurav trains to Hindu pilgrimage sites, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is set to run a special train service to places of significance for the Sikh community. The Gurukripa train will run from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow on April 5 and take pilgrims to gurdwaras and five Takhts in Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar.
A senior Railway Board official said the IRCTC will run the Gururipa Yatra train which will take pilgrims to Gurudwaras in Sitapur, Pilibhit and Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.
After that its first halt will be in Shri Kesgarh Sahib and then it will go to Anandpur Sahib.
