Team Goemkarponn
KARMALI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today flagged off the first special train for devotees from Goa to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh to attend the Maha Kumbh 2025.
The first train left from from Karmali railway station today. The other two trains will depart from Margao on February 13 and 21.
“Flagged off the Special Train to Prayagraj for the grand Mahakumbh under the Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Scheme. A divine expedition begins” said CM Sawant
Each train, to operate exclusively between Goa and Prayagraj, will carry nearly 1,000 passengers, Sawant said.
Train travel and food en-route would be provided free of cost to the devotees, state Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai.
After reaching Prayagraj, it will be the responsibility of the devotees to arrange for their accommodation and food, the minister said.
The devotees will need to board the return train from Prayagraj after 24 hours, he said.
The trains are being operated as part of the Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yojana. People aged 18 to 60, who do not have any major health issue, are eligible to travel on these trains, he added.
