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New Delhi/Chandigarh October 5 – Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today impressed upon the Union Railways Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu to run ten special trains from Punjab connecting prominent pilgrimage sites of india thereby fulfilling the aspirations of its people to visit holy and sacred places situated in the country. On the proposal of Mr Badal, Railways Minister has indicated that Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) could run these trains within 4-6 weeks.
During the meeting, Mr. Badal apprised Union Railway Minister that the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev ji and other Gurus/Saints have also travelled across the country and sites like Patna Sahib, Nanded Sahib, New Delhi etc, are closely associated with the Gurus/Saints. “It is the wish of all Sikhs and Punjabis to visit these holy places at least once in a lifetime. Punjabis, who follows other religions/sects, also aspires to pay their obeisance at their sacred places like Varanashi, Ajmer, Bidar, Pushkar, etc.”, he added.
Deputy CM put forth the proposal of Punjab to run ten special trains from different parts of state to facilitate its people to pay their obeisance at these holy and sacred sites. Union Railway Minister assured Mr. Badal that state Tourism Department in collaboration with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) could run such special trains from Amritsar, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur and Chandigarh to holy places like Patna Sahib, Nanded Sahib, Varanashi, Pushkar and Ajmer.
Mr. Suresh Prabhu informed that costs per person per day for such journeys would be approximately Rs 2100 which would include cost of trip, food, night stay at hotels and last mile connectivity to religious sites from railway stations through buses/taxis. Mr Badal also offered that last mile connectivity to these starting stations from all districts headquarters could also be provided.
In the meeting Deputy CM proposed to make this facility free of costs for its pilgrims with total expected costs of Rs. 100 crores. He requested Union Railway Minister to grant minimum of 50 percent subsidy in the proposed venture which has been envisaged for the welfare of its citizens especially the elderly people.
Prominent among others present in the meeting included Principal Secretary Forests Mr. Vishwajeet Khanna, Additional Resident Commissioner New Delhi Mr. Rahul Bhandari and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Mr Kuldeep Kumar Lomis.
