Chennai, Nov 4 (PTI) The eighth edition of the Bharat Gaurav trains would run between Coimbatore-north and Kumbakonam on a round trip service to passengers, Southern Railway said on Friday.

A total of Rs 7.26 crore has been generated for Southern Railway from Bharat Gaurav trains since the launch in June. The Railway introduced Bharat Gaurav trains with a vision to showcase the rich cultural heritage and historical places to domestic and overseas tourists.

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The Bharat Gaurav scheme aims to leverage the core strengths of the professionals of the tourism sector to run theme-based trains to tap the tourist potential.

The first Bharat Gaurav round-trip train service was operated on June 14 between Coimbatore-north and Sainagar Shirdi.

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