CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -This initiative has been taken by the Indian Railways to promote religious tourism in the country. This pilgrimage special train, ‘Jyotirlinga Tourist Train-Swadesh Darshan’, will be taking tourists around various jyotirlinga (Lord Shiva) temples across the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thiruvananthapuram – Guwahati Superfast Express is a weekly superfast express train that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Guwahati. Covering 8 states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, it covers a distance of 3, 553 kilometres in 65 hours.

Detailed explanation-3: -IRCTC Sri Ramayana Yatra pilgrimage tour: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched a new tour package for pilgrims. The tour package-Shri Ramayana Yatra-will be via the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.

Detailed explanation-4: -Synopsis. Indian Railways is all geared up to start the Bharat Gaurav exclusive tourist train that will set off on its Jyotirlinga Yatra. The yatra will be of 8 nights and 9 days, which will begin on February 4, 2023.

Detailed explanation-5: -After successful operation of its 1st Pilgrim Special Tourist Train towards Varanasi, Gaya & Prayagraj, the second Pilgrim Special Tourist Train will cover Dwaraka, Somnath Temple, Nageswar, Bet Dwaraka, Ahmedabad & Statue of Unity in November, 2021.