First train to take devotees from Amritsar to Nanded Sahib on January 1st : Ranike

AMRITSAR : Punjab is all set to provide free religious tours to pilgrims from all 117 legislative constituencies under its Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Scheme through special trains. The first train under this scheme will be steamed off from Amritsar railway station on January 1st, 2016 and it will take more than one thousand devotees from Attari constituency to Nanded Sahib. This six day free of cost religious trip will witness food, transportation, lodging and boarding facilities for the devotees since all the expenses will be borne by Punjab Government. Presiding over a high level meeting to review the ongoing preparations for this train, Punjab Welfare Minister Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike today said that this scheme of Punjab Government will prove a boon for devotees through out the state to take a glimpse of religious places and shrines in different parts of the country. He said that thousands of pilgrims will take benefit from this scheme. He said that each train will carry more than 1000 devotees every place from where it will leave. He said that in maiden train from Amritsar devotees from Attari segment will leave for Nanded Sahib and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will flag off the train.