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Odisha flags off third pilgrimage train for 775 senior citizens
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari flagged off the third pilgrimage train under Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana for the 2026-27 financial year on 22 September 2026. The train left Sambalpur Railway Station with 775 senior citizens and 25 escort officers.
These pilgrims come from eight districts: Sambalpur, Anugola, Baragada, Balangir, Jharsuguda, Subarnapur, Sundargada, and Deogada. They are visiting Varanasi and Ayodhya and will return to Sambalpur on 27 September 2026.