IRCTC Ramayana Train Yatra 2025: Check route, ticket price, and full itinerary

IRCTC is launching the fifth edition of its special "Shri Ramayana Yatra" train tour, starting July 25, 2025. This 17-day journey will take you across 14 cities and over 30 sacred places linked to the life of Lord Ram. The train will start and end at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station, giving passengers a chance to visit famous temples, ghats, and spiritual landmarks across India and even Nepal.

The journey will happen on the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train, which is specially designed for comfortable travel. It has 1st AC, 2nd AC, and 3rd AC coaches, two restaurants, a modern kitchen, clean washrooms with sensor-based systems, shower cubicles, and foot massagers. For safety, every coach has CCTV cameras and security guards.

Here's the cost per person depending on the class you choose:
3rd AC: Rs 1,17,975
2nd AC: Rs 1,40,120
1st AC Cabin: Rs 1,66,380
1st AC Coupe: Rs 1,79,515
The price includes everything: train travel, hotel stays in 3-star hotels, all vegetarian meals, sightseeing, road transfers, travel insurance, and IRCTC tour managers to help throughout the trip.

The journey begins in Ayodhya, with visits to Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Hanuman Garhi, and Ram Ki Paidi, followed by Nandigram and Sitamarhi in Bihar, believed to be Sita’s birthplace. From there, travellers head by road to Janakpur in Nepal to visit the Ram Janaki Temple. The tour then moves to Buxar for Ramrekha Ghat and Rameshwarnath Temple, and continues to Varanasi to see the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Tulsi Mandir, Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, and the Ganga Aarti. Afterwards, passengers travel by road to Prayagraj, Shringverpur, and Chitrakoot—all significant places from Lord Ram’s exile years—where overnight stays are arranged. The train then heads to Nasik, covering the Trimbakeshwar Temple and Panchvati, another important Ramayana location. In the final leg, the tour visits Hampi, considered to be ancient Kishkindha, the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, with stops at Anjaneya Hill, Vitthala Temple, and Virupaksha Temple. The last destination is Rameshwaram, where travellers will see the Ramanathaswamy Temple and Dhanushkodi, before returning to Delhi on the 17th day.

IRCTC officials say that since the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya was opened in January 2024, interest in religious tourism has grown rapidly. This will be the fifth Ramayana Yatra tour and earlier ones have received great response from pilgrims across the country. This train tour is a great way to explore the life journey of Lord Ram across India in a well-organised, comfortable, and spiritual manner.