Raipur. There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm from villages to cities regarding the darshan of Shri Ram Lalla. Culture Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal today flagged off the ‘Aastha’ special train taking Ram devotees to Ayodhya Dham from the railway station of the capital Raipur. MLA Purandar Mishra was also specially present on this occasion.
Culture Minister Shri Aggarwal, while addressing the devotees, said that having darshan of Lord Shri Ramlala is an unforgettable moment in people’s lives. Those people are very fortunate to get the opportunity to see the Lord. He expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav for arranging a special train for the devotees of Chhattisgarh. Mr Aggarwal said that Aastha Train is a manifestation of the sentiments of the people. Every devotee going to Ayodhya Dham is happy that he will go to Ayodhya and take blessings of Lord Shri Ramlala in the Ram temple built there after 500 years. He told that, through this train, about 1300 Ram devotees will get the darshan of Lord Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. The facilities of the devotees have been taken care of. Along with their accommodation and food, proper arrangements have been made for their safety and health during the journey.
Culture Minister Shri Agarwal said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, Shri Ramlala Darshan Yojana, Mahtari Vandan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, outstanding paddy bonus, Rs 3100 per quintal paddy purchase etc. were all the guarantees of Modi. The state government has fulfilled most of the promises within 3 months. He told that the Tourism Department has signed an agreement with IRCTC a few days ago, under which every week from March 5, a special Darshan Yatra train will take the passengers of Chhattisgarh to Ayodhya for the darshan of Lord Shri Ramlala. 850 passengers will travel at one time. This train will run through various areas including Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur.
