CM flags off special pilgrimage train

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday flagged off a special train from Balasore to Haridwar-Rishikesh through video conferencing at the Lokseva Bhawan here, under Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra scheme. The train is carrying 970 senior citizens from Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur and Kendujhar with 30 Escort Officers. The Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra scheme, started […]

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CM flags off pilgrimage train with 1,000 elderly people on board

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday flagged off a special train from Bhubaneswar to Kolkata and Kamakhya with 1,000 elderly pilgrims onboard under the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra scheme. The elderly pilgrims belong to five districts. Initiated in 2016 by the Odisha Tourism Department, the programme has so far benefitted 11,000 senior citizens of […]

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