Indian Railways is organizing a 13-day pilgrimage tour for passengers, covering seven Jyotirlingas across the country, including Dwarkadhish and Bet Dwarka. The special tourist circuit train will depart from Gorakhpur on June 26th and will pass through Chhapra Junction. Passengers need to book their tickets online through IRCTC. The train will...
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make stops at Gorakhpur, Kaptanganj, Thawe, Siwan, Chhapra, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Kanpur Central, Jhansi, Lalitpur, and Bina. The train will reach Ujjain for Mahakal temple visit on June 27th, Dwarka for Nageshwar Jyotirling and Dwarkadhish on June 29th, Veraval for Somnath Jyotirling on July 1st, Nashik Road for Triyambakeshwar Jyotirling on July 2nd, Khadki for Bhimashankar on July 4th, Aurangabad for Grineshwar Jyotirling on July 5th, and Khandwa for Omkareshwar Jyotirling on July 6th. The tour will end in Gorakhpur after returning through Chhapra on July 8th. The fare starts from Rs. 24,300 per adult in economy class, Rs. 40,600 per adult in standard class, and Rs. 53,800 per adult in comfort class. The package includes hotel and dharamshala accommodations, food, and a manager from IRCTC for assistance.

Due to summer vacation, there's a high demand for train tickets in Hardoi, leading to long waiting lists. Passengers are struggling to get confirmed seats on trains going to hill stations and other popular holiday destinations. This is especially true for trains like the 13009 Doon Express, 15119 Janta Express, 14229...
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Prayagraj Yog Nagri Rishikesh Weekly Express, 12231 Lucknow Chandigarh Lucknow Express, 13151 Kolkata to Jammu Tawi Sealdah Express, 13152 Jammu Tawi to Kolkata Sealdah Express, 12232 Chandigarh Lucknow Chandigarh Express, 15012 Chandigarh Lucknow Junction Chandigarh Express, 15120 Dehradun to Banaras Janta Express, 13010 Yog Nagri Rishikesh to Howrah Doon Express, 13020 Kathgodam Howrah Bagh Express. Waiting lists are particularly long for these trains, with some having over 100 people on the waitlist for sleeper class. The situation is similar for return trips. Passengers are demanding additional summer special trains with stops at Hardoi station to alleviate the overcrowding.