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Free pilgrimage trains for seniors
September 8 (TravelAndy): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), along with Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation (JTDC), has agreed to start a free pilgrimage trip for senior citizens below poverty line in Jharkhand.
Two special trains are expected torun between Hatia in Jharkhand and the pilgrim town of Puri in Odisha, which will ferry approximately 1,000 pilgrims, every month, said The Times of India (TOI)
The trains are expected to depart from Hatia on November 15, 2016. Continue reading Free pilgrimage trains for seniors
Free pilgrimage for seniors
September 17 (TravelAndy): The Uttar Pradesh state government in India has planned to conduct a free trip to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu for native senior citizens, said reports.
The pilgrimage tour will be conducted through Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation between November 26 to December 4.
A special train from Lucknow will ferry the pilgrims to the designated places. Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses will facilitate the journey of the pilgrims to and from their residential places. Continue reading Free pilgrimage for seniors