1st pilgrim train from Varanasi-Jalandhar begins
Under the state initiative 'Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Scheme', Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukbir Singh Badal on Wednesday inaugurated the first train journey to Varanasi from the Jalandhar City railway station carrying many pilgrims. The initiative, aimed at strengthening the communal harmony in the state, plans to introduce 12 more Tirath Yatra trains in January and February.  