20 January,2024 02:22 PM IST | Agartala | mid-day online correspondent
Ayodhya Ram Mandir/ File Photo/ PTI
The Railways has allotted three special trains to Tripura to carry people to Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, for Ram temple prayers. These trains were allocated following a request from Chief Minister Manik Saha to Railways Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw, stated a report in PTI.
According to Rana Ghosh, general secretary of the BJP Tripura Yuva Morcha, special trains will sail from Agartala to Ayodhya on January 31, February 21, and February 27. Each train has a capacity of 1,640 state passengers, with party leaders and sympathisers receiving preference, the report added.
BJP Tripura Yuva Morcha general secretary Rana Ghosh told PTI, "The Railways has allocated three special trains for Ram Bhakts of the state to visit Ayodhya and offer prayers to Lord Ram. The three trains will leave the state for Ayodhya on January 31, February 21 and 27."
Ghosh stated that approximately 5,000 pilgrims will have the opportunity to pray at the Ram temple until February 27.
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"Apart from party leaders, Ram Bhakts will also get a chance to board an Ayodhya-bound train to offer prayer to Lord Ram. Around 5,000 pilgrims will be able to offer prayer at Ram temple till February 27," he added.
Notably, the Chief Minister, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee, and other key figures are unlikely to attend the Ram temple's consecration event on January 22. Instead, they want to observe the historic occasion via digital media in a variety of locales.
Meanwhile, an official of the Chief Minister's Office told PTI, "The chief minister is not going to Ayodhya to witness the historic - consecration ceremony of Ram temple. He will visit later on."
"No party leader including the BJP state president is going to attend the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. We all will witness the programme on digital platforms in different locations", said BJP media in-charge, Sunit Sarkar, per the PTI report.
In anticipation of the approaching ceremony, the state has established a half-day holiday on January 22 in all government offices and educational institutions.
On January 22, 2024, the Ayodhya Ram Mandir will be consecrated with Vedic priests performing complex rites and ceremonies to carry out the ceremony. Various dignitaries and spiritual leaders are expected to attend the ceremony, which is anticipated to feature Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the primary ceremonies.
