Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to flag off the first pilgrimage train of the 2025–26 financial year under the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme on Wednesday, with 775 elderly passengers scheduled to travel to Ayodhya and Varanasi.The special train will depart from Bhubaneswar Railway Station at 11 am on September 10, marking the beginning of this year’s spiritual journey for senior citizens across the state.Deputy Chief Ministers Pravati Parida and Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo will formally inaugurate the service. Several MPs and MLAs from Khordha, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, and Dhenkanal districts are expected to be present during the flag-off ceremony.
