Following the successful linkage of Ayodhya and New Delhi via Kanpur through the Vande Bharat train, concerted efforts are underway to create another significant religious circuit: Prayagraj-Chitrakoot-Kanpur and ultimately connect it with Ayodhya by the Amrit Bharat train.
The BJP MP from Kanpur, Satyadev Pachauri, sent a letter to the railway ministry, and he will meet the railway minister, Ashwini Vaishnav, after January 22.
“The consecration ceremony in Ayodhya is on January 22, marking it as a day of pride for all Indians, as it comes after a struggle of 500 years,” said Pachauri, adding, “Our efforts are now directed to connecting Chitrakoot to Ayodhya, creating a religious circuit that includes Prayagraj, Kanpur and Banda.”
Railway officials, who did not wish to be named, said the circuit would garner a good passenger load, and at the same time, many religiously important places would be connected.
“In Kanpur, a special train has been running between Kanpur Central and the religious town of Bithoor for many decades. Prayagraj is also an immensely important religious city, and there is a route between Prayagraj and Chitrakoot too,” said a senior official.
Lord Rama and Sita spent a prolonged period in Chitrakoot after they were exiled for 14 years. The religious town boasts significant sites that bear evidence of their stay in that period.
{{/usCountry}}Lord Rama and Sita spent a prolonged period in Chitrakoot after they were exiled for 14 years. The religious town boasts significant sites that bear evidence of their stay in that period.
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