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Luján Youth Pilgrimage Set for Oct. 4–5 as Extra Trains and Water Support Roll Out

Authorities announce extra Sarmiento-line services alongside 12 water‑cistern trucks to bolster access and hydration along the 60‑km route.

Overview

  • The main column departs Saturday at 10:00 from the Santuario de San Cayetano in Liniers for the 60‑km walk to the Basílica de Luján, with the central Mass on Sunday at 7:00 presided by Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva.
  • Trenes Argentinos will run additional Sarmiento services, including special Moreno–Luján trains throughout the weekend and extra Liniers–Moreno electric frequencies in the early hours of Sunday.
  • AySA will position 12 potable‑water cistern trucks along the route and urges participants to carry bottles to refill at hydration points.
  • Organizers maintain more than 60 health and assistance posts staffed by volunteers offering first aid, water, mate cocido and food along the way.
  • Official forecasts indicate unsettled conditions with warm, breezy periods and chances of showers Saturday and a cooler, cloudy Sunday morning, so pilgrims are advised to bring rain protection and warm layers.