Wednesday, Feb 19 2025 | Time 04:02 Hrs(IST)
States » East


PM Modi flags off Pravasi Bharatiya Express virtually from Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar

PM Modi flags off Pravasi Bharatiya Express virtually from Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually flagged off the inaugural journey of the special state-of-the-art tourist train, Pravasi Bharatiya Express, from Janata Maidan, the venue of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention here.
This special tourist train is designed exclusively for the Indian diaspora.
Speaking on the occasion, Modi noted that the flagging off of the special train coincides with the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa in 1915.
He added that Mahatma Gandhi, on this day in 1915, returned to India after a prolonged stay abroad.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Express has been specifically designed and built for the Indian diaspora, particularly for individuals aged between 45 and 65 years.The train will travel to multiple destinations across the country, including prominent tourist and religious sites, over a period of three weeks.
The destinations include Ayodhya, Patna, Gaya, Varanasi, Mahabalipuram, Rameswaram, Madurai, Kochi, Goa, Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Ajmer, Pushkar, and Agra.
To connect the Indian diaspora to their roots, this three-week-long tour is being organized under the Ministry of External Affairs’ Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana (PTDY) scheme, in collaboration with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
The train can accommodate up to 156 passengers.
UNI DP KK

More News

Rift deepens between Congress and RJD in Bihar: Mangal

19 Feb 2025 | 12:08 AM

Patna, Feb 18 (UNI) Bihar Health Minister and senior BJP leader Mangal Pandey on Tuesday said that the rift between Congress and RJD had deepened in the state.

see more..

Meghalaya CM urges voters to reject parties that create communalised politics

18 Feb 2025 | 11:50 PM

Shillong, Feb 18 (UNI) Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday urged voters to reject parties that are desperately trying to communalise Meghalaya politics.

see more..
Maha Kumbh has turned mrityu kumbh: Mamata slams UP govt

Maha Kumbh has turned mrityu kumbh: Mamata slams UP govt

18 Feb 2025 | 11:26 PM

Kolkata, Feb 18 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government's planning for Maha Kumbh and dubbed it as "Mrityu Kumbh" (death trap) over recent deaths in stampedes andother accidents in relation to the religious congregation at Prayagraj.

see more..
Six fishermen arrested for Illegal fishing in no-fishing zone of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary

Six fishermen arrested for Illegal fishing in no-fishing zone of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary

18 Feb 2025 | 9:37 PM

Kendrapara, Feb 18 (UNI) Six fishermen, including two from West Bengal, were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday for illegally fishing inside the "No-Fishing Zone" of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary.

see more..

BPSC refutes charges of irregularities in competitive examination

18 Feb 2025 | 9:31 PM

Patna, Feb 18 (UNI) Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Tuesday strongly refuted the charges of any sort of irregularity committed in the preliminary test for 70th combined competitive examination.

see more..