Railways to run special train covering Sikh pilgrimage sites

Chandigarh: Like Hindu pilgrims, The Indian Railways will now run trains to prominent Sikh shrines as well. The Gurukripa train operated by IRCTC, the catering service of Indian Railways, will depart from Lucknow on April 5. This train will take the pilgrims to visit the Gurdwaras and five Takhts located in Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bihar.

Its first stop will be Kesgarh Sahib. After this, train will go to Anandpur Sahib. The train, which runs for 10 nights and 11 days, can carry a total of 678 passengers.
The rail post Gati Shakti Express cargo service was formally launched on Friday with an aim to provide faster delivery of postal and parcel services.