Dept. of Tourism and IRCTC Join Forces for the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana in FY 2023-24

In a momentous collaboration, the Department of Tourism has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to execute the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana during the fiscal year 2023-24. The MoU signing ceremony, graced by distinguished dignitaries, included Ms. Kranti P Sawarkar, Joint General Manager of IRCTC, and Shri Sachin R. Jadhav, Director of Odisha Tourism. Significantly, the 'Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana' breathed new life with the launch of a special train journey from Bhubaneswar to Prayagraj and Varanasi in January 2023.Chief...