Chandigarh, November 5
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to launch a nine-day special Sikh pilgrimage train in January next year. The train would be covering the five Takhts (temporal seats) of the Sikhs.
The train is being launched by the IRCTC in association with the Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) to woo Sikhs living across the globe who aspire to visit the historic five Takhts.
IRCTC's Chief Regional Manager RK Sondh said the train would start from Amritsar and would take the devotees to Anandpur Sahib, Takht Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda District, Hazoor Sahib, Nanded in Maharashtra, and Patna Sahib in Bihar.
It is to be mentioned that the people of Punjab have been demanding a train to connect the historical Takhts. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had sent a proposal to the Union government a few years ago for a similar trip and even deposited the state's share, but the Centre did not respond.
Sondh said the nine-day tour had been specially designed to woo the Sikhs living abroad and who visit the country during winters and aspired to visit their religious places. “The tour will offer free meals, accommodation and other facilities during the trip. The passengers will also be insured during the trip,” he added.
He said the fully air-conditioned train would have first AC, II-Tier AC and III-tier AC and the passengers would be taken in air-conditioned buses to all religious places from the respective railway stations. He said dates were being finalised with officials of the PHTPB and hoped that train would be a success. He said boarding and lodging would be provided by the IRCTC.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to launch a nine-day special Sikh pilgrimage train in January next year. The train would be covering the five Takhts (temporal seats) of the Sikhs.
The train is being launched by the IRCTC in association with the Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) to woo Sikhs living across the globe who aspire to visit the historic five Takhts.
IRCTC's Chief Regional Manager RK Sondh said the train would start from Amritsar and would take the devotees to Anandpur Sahib, Takht Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda District, Hazoor Sahib, Nanded in Maharashtra, and Patna Sahib in Bihar.
It is to be mentioned that the people of Punjab have been demanding a train to connect the historical Takhts. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had sent a proposal to the Union government a few years ago for a similar trip and even deposited the state's share, but the Centre did not respond.
Sondh said the nine-day tour had been specially designed to woo the Sikhs living abroad and who visit the country during winters and aspired to visit their religious places. “The tour will offer free meals, accommodation and other facilities during the trip. The passengers will also be insured during the trip,” he added.
He said the fully air-conditioned train would have first AC, II-Tier AC and III-tier AC and the passengers would be taken in air-conditioned buses to all religious places from the respective railway stations. He said dates were being finalised with officials of the PHTPB and hoped that train would be a success. He said boarding and lodging would be provided by the IRCTC.
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