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“Will send senior citizens to Katarpur Sahib and Velankanni in January*
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New Delhi, November 26, 2021 :
After Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s constant efforts Kartarpur Sahib and Velankanni have been added to the list of routes under the Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojna. Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot today reviewed the preparations for the launch of Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojna as well as flagging off the train on the Delhi-Ayodhya-Delhi route. The first train to Ayodhya is scheduled to be flagged off on December 3.
Senior officers from Revenue Department, IT Department, Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), Tirth Yatra Vikas Samiti and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) were also present during the meeting.
The Delhi Government has decided to add two more routes in addition to the existing 13 yatra routes namely Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi and Delhi-Kartarpur Sahib-Delhi under its Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra scheme. The devotees would be provided berths in AC-III tier trains on Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi route whereas for the Kartarpur Sahib, the devotees would be given seats in Deluxe 2×2 AC buses. The first batch of Yatris to Kartarpur Sahib would depart on 05.01.2022 and the first train for Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi would depart on 07.01.2022.
15,000 applicants who had applied for yatra under the scheme in 2019 but could not avail the facility due to the Covid pandemic would receive SMS informing them about the option of amending their applications for choosing Delhi-Ayodhya-Delhi route and also uploading fully vaccinated certificates on the e-district portal. The Delhi Government will also provide doctors & Paramedical staff accompanying the Yatris in all trains & buses under the scheme.
The Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana, under which the senior citizens of Delhi can go on pilgrimages at government expense, couldn’t be held in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. A meeting to review the preparedness to resume the yatra was earlier held under the chairmanship of Revenue Minister of Delhi, Kailash Gahlot on 30.09.2021 wherein IRCTC informed that the trains can be made available for Yatra only after 15.10.2021. Recently with the approval of the cabinet of the Delhi Government, one additional route namely New Delhi-Ayodhya-New Delhi was added to the list of routes under the scheme. Now, with the addition of two more routes, the total number of routes under the scheme has reached 15.
About Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojna
The ambitious Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojna was launched by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on July 12, 2019. Under the scheme, the Delhi Government offers free travel packages for pilgrimage to senior citizens from the national capital. A total of 1100 residents per assembly constituency can avail this facility in a year subject to the cap of total 77,000 Yatris per year. Since its formal launch, a total of 35080 beneficiaries have travelled under the scheme.
Routes offered under the scheme
1.Delhi-Amritsar-Wagha Border-Anandpur Sahib-Delhi
2.Delhi-Ajmer-Pushkar-Delhi
3.Delhi-Rameshwaram-Madurai-
4.Delhi-Jagannath Puri-Konark-Bhubaneswar-Delhi
5.Delhi-Vaishno Devi-Jammu-Delhi
6.Delhi-Tirupati Balaji-Delhi
7.Delhi-Mathura-Vrindavan-
8.Delhi-Haridwar-Rishikesh-
9.Delhi-Dwarikadhish-Somnath-
10.Delhi-Shirdi-Shani Shinglapur-Trimbkeshwar-Delhi
11.Delhi-Ujjain-Omkareshwar-
12.Delhi-Gaya-Varanasi-Delhi
13.New Delhi-Ayodhya-New Delhi
14.Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi
15.Delhi-Kartarpur Sahib-Delhi
Who can apply?
Any person who is a resident of Delhi and has completed the age of 60 years can apply under the scheme (MMTY) irrespective of their financial status. Also, one attendant above the age of 21 years can accompany the Senior Citizens. Anyone fulfilling the eligibility conditions can avail this scheme only once during one’s lifetime.
Where to apply?
Application to avail the benefits under the scheme can be submitted on the e-District portal of the Delhi Government. The beneficiary would be able to travel through AC 3 Tier and AC 2X2 coaches subject to the availability of the same. The travellers would also be provided with free AC Accommodation wherever available.
CM Arvind Kejriwal had announced the inclusion of Kartarpur and Velankanni in the scheme
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is determined to take his elders of Delhi to pilgrimage. It is the heartfelt desire of the Chief Minister that God bestows so much strength and ability on him that like Shravan Kumar, he can make every person of the country undertake pilgrimage. Recently, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had gone to Ayodhya and had the privilege of seeing Ram Lalla there. After this, on the orders of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, it was also included in the list of pilgrimages for the elders of Delhi. At the same time, recently, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced to include Kartarpur Sahib and Velankanni in this list. After this, the Delhi government has included Kartarpur Sahib and Velankanni in addition to Ayodhya in the Tirth Yojna.
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