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Ramayana
circuit: 11
destinations
proposed, 4 in
poll-bound Uttar
Pradesh |
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The twin
proposals came
up during the
first meeting of
the National
Committees on
Ramayana and
Krishna circuits
held under the
chairmanship of
Tourism Minister
Mahesh Sharma.
As many as 11
destinations,
including four
in poll-bound
Uttar Pradesh,
are proposed to
be developed
under the
Ramayana circuit
in six states.
At the same
time, the
government has
also approved to
set up another
12 destinations
across five
states under the
Krishna circuit,
according to an
official
statement. As
part of the
development of
theme-based
circuits,
projects to the
tune of over Rs
300 crore for
Uttar Pradesh,
which will go to
Assembly polls
next year, have
already received
in-principle
approval from
the government.
The destinations
are Ayodhya,
Nandigram,
Shringhverpur &
Chitrakoot
(Uttar Pradesh);
Sitamarhi, Buxar
& Darbhanga
(Bihar);
Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh);
Bhadrachalam (Telangana);
Hampi
(Karnataka); and
Rameshwaram
(Tamil Nadu).
The expert
committee also
suggested
inclusion of
Chitrakoot
(Madhya
Pradesh), Nashik
& Nagpur (Maharashtra)
and Mahendragiri
(Odisha) in the
proposed
circuit, it
said.
However, “under
the Krishna
circuit, 12
destinations
spread across
five states have
been proposed,”
the statement
said, adding,
these were also
approved by the
committee. The
destinations for
this circuit are
Dwarka
(Gujarat);
Nathdwara,
Jaipur & Sikar
(Rajasthan);
Kurukshetra (Haryana),
Mathura,
Vrindavan, Gokul,
Barsana,
Nandgaon &
Govardhan (Uttar
Pradesh); Puri (Odisha).
Under the
Swadesh Darshan
scheme, 13
thematic
circuits have
been identified
for development
across the
country —
North-East India
Circuit,
Buddhist
Circuit,
Himalayan
Circuit, Coastal
Circuit, Krishna
Circuit, Desert
Circuit, Tribal
Circuit, Eco
Circuit,
Wildlife
Circuit, Rural
Circuit,
Spiritual
Circuit,
Ramayana Circuit
and Heritage
Circuit. |
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Rajasthan all
set to offer its
luxury trains
for lavish
weddings |
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With bookings on
the wane,
Rajasthan
tourism now
plans to open up
its iconic
luxury
locomotives like
the ‘Palace on
Wheels’ and
‘Royal Rajasthan
on Wheels’ for
lavish weddings.
Initially, the
trains would be
used to ferry
guests to
premium wedding
venues in
Rajasthan.
However, if the
numbers are
good, the
department could
consider hosting
weddings onboard
the trains.
For now, the
department has
started offering
wedding packages
onboard the
Royal Rajasthan
on Wheels,
especially with
lake city
Udaipur as a
wedding
destination.
On offer, at the
moment, are
three and four
night packages
for weddings
scheduled to be
held at one of
the several high
profile palace
venues in
Udaipur. |
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