India, April 12 -- The Indian Railways is launching a special 10-day curated tour in July that will showcase the glorious history of the Maratha empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and also cover cultural and pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Glorious Maratha Tour on the Bharat Gaurav special tourist train will begin on July 16.

Senior railway officials said the train will depart from Delhi and cover Pune, Raigarh Fort, Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Shivneri Fort, Shirdi, Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Ellora and Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga.

"The special Bharat Gaurav tourist train will hav...