Another Panj Takht train from Mar 21

The railways has decided to launch another Panj Takht special train from March 21. According to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) chief regional manager RK Sondh, the train would start from Jammu on March 21 and cover all five Takhts of Sikhs up to March 30.

The railways has decided to launch another Panj Takht special train from March 21. According to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) chief regional manager RK Sondh, the train would start from Jammu on March 21 and cover all five Takhts of Sikhs, including Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded; Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib; and Akal Takht (Harmandar Sahib), Amritsar, up to March 30.

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The train would halt at Kathua, Bharoli, Gurdaspur, Batala, Amritsar, Beas, Kartarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt and Delhi's Safdurjung railway station.

He said the decision to run another Panj Takht train was taken after the success of Panj Takht special train in February and keeping in view the demand of the devotees from areas other than Punjab.