Punjab tourism minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Thursday mentioned Punjab authorities’s ‘Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra’ scheme has facilitated pilgrimage for five,10,807 devotees to numerous spiritual locations in and out of doors the state.He mentioned the scheme goals to facilitate aged residents who want to go to spiritual locations by offering them free journey and different important amenities.The scheme was launched on November 9, 2025, and in its first part, round 4 lakh pilgrims undertook journeys to Sri Amritsar Sahib, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Mata Naina Devi, he mentioned.
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The scheme was expanded on August 12 to incorporate further spiritual locations akin to Shri Khatu Shyam-Salasar Balaji Dham, Haridwar-Rishikesh and Mathura-Vrindavan, he mentioned.Beneath the expanded scheme, individuals aged 50 years and above are eligible to undertake the pilgrimage. The Punjab authorities offers AC sleeper bus journey, lodging and meals freed from price to eligible pilgrims, the minister mentioned.Particular preparations have been made to make sure the security, safety and comfort of pilgrims in the course of the journey. A workforce of common and medical attendants is deployed on each bus, whereas devoted groups are stationed on the locations to facilitate the pilgrims, based on Sond.Preparations for pilgrims embody air-conditioned lodging with satisfactory washroom amenities, together with meals and different mandatory facilities in the course of the pilgrimage, he added.