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Rajasthan Flags Off First AC Pilgrimage Train for Senior Citizens

The inaugural eight-day journey launches a scheme to ferry 50,000 elders to pilgrimage sites by air-conditioned rail this year.

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Overview

  • Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma flagged off the 'Rajasthan Vahini Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train' from Jaipur on June 6, setting 800 senior citizens on an eight-day voyage.
  • The inaugural trip will take around 800 pilgrims to Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameshwaram and the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai over eight days.
  • Fourteen coaches are themed with Rajasthan’s forts, art, dance and other cultural symbols to showcase the state’s heritage.
  • Passengers will be served traditional Rajasthani dishes and supported by onboard staff including a doctor, nursing officers and government instructors.
  • Under the decade-old Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme, the state will send elders to 13 sacred sites by AC rail after conducting earlier pilgrimages to Nepal by plane.