The trains are being operated arsenic portion of the Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yojana. (Source: Express Archives/Representational)
The Goa authorities has announced 3 peculiar trains from the coastal authorities to Prayagraj successful Uttar Pradesh for devotees to question escaped of outgo to be the ongoing Maha Kumbh.
The archetypal bid volition permission from Margao railway presumption (in South Goa) astatine 8 americium connected February 6, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters connected Tuesday.
The different 2 trains volition depart from Margao connected February 13 and 21, helium said.
Each train, to run exclusively betwixt Goa and Prayagraj, volition transportation astir 1,000 passengers, Sawant said.
Train question and nutrient en-route would beryllium provided escaped of outgo to the devotees, authorities Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai.
“The trains volition scope Prayagraj aft a travel of 34 hours,” helium said.
After reaching Prayagraj, it volition beryllium the work of the devotees to put for their accommodation and food, the curate said.
The devotees volition request to committee the instrumentality bid from Prayagraj aft 24 hours, helium said.
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The trains are being operated arsenic portion of the Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yojana. People aged 18 to 60, who bash not person immoderate large wellness issue, are eligible to question connected these trains, helium added.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh successful Prayagraj began connected January 13 volition proceed till February 26.