Ambedkar Circuit Tourist Train

The Indian authorities lately released the Ambedkar circuit traveler educate below the Dekho Apna Desh initiative, geared toward selling home tourism withinside the country. This 8-day unique excursion covers 8 extensive locations related to Ambedkar i.e., New Delhi, Mhow, Nagpur, Sanchi, Sarnath, Gaya, Rajgir, and Nalanda. The educate is a joint initiative of the Ministries of Tourism and Railways, geared toward attracting now no longer simplest the broader traveler base however additionally the Dalit community.

The flag-off rite of the Bharat Gaurav Tourist educate turned into hung on April 14, 2023, on the Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi. The educate turned into flagged off through the Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, G. Kishan Reddy.

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Significance of Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur

One of the maximum extensive locations withinside the Ambedkar circuit blanketed through the Bharat Gaurav Tourist educate is Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur. It is a sacred monument of Navayana Buddhism wherein Dr. B.R. Ambedkar embraced Buddhism with about 6 lakh of his followers, specifically scheduled caste people, on Ashoka Vijaya Dashami on October 14, 1956. Deekshabhoomi is seemed as a sacred place, a guidance for social movements in opposition to elegance conflicts, discrimination, and inequality, and the primary pilgrimage middle of Ambedkarite Buddhism in India. Millions of pilgrims go to Deekshabhoomi each year.

Facilities Available in the Tourist Train

The Bharat Gaurav Tourist educate is ready with diverse centers to make the adventure snug and noteworthy for tourists. It has a well-ready pantry to cater to the nutritional desires of passengers. The educate additionally has an infotainment machine that gives records approximately the locations blanketed withinside the excursion. Additionally, CCTV cameras were mounted withinside the educate for the protection and protection of passengers.