Last Updated: 28 September 2026
Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra: Free pilgrimages for Punjab residents, run in 2 phases
-- Phase 1 (27 Nov 2023 – 2024): ~35,000 devotees[1]
-- Phase 2 (from 9 Nov 2025): 5.10 lakh+ people by Sept 2026[2][3]
"A country which does not respect and take care of its senior citizens cannot progress" - Arvind Kejriwal
5.10 lakh+ people given free pilgrimage by Sept 2026[2:1][3:1]
-- 95 AC buses completed 12,485 trips; for people aged 50+ with free stay, food & medical help
-- Aug 2026: Khatu Shyam-Salasar Balaji, Haridwar-Rishikesh & Mathura-Vrindavan added
27 Nov 2023: First fully paid trip for Punjab residents to Shri Hazur Sahib, Nanded (Maharashtra)[4]
-- ~35,000 devotees visited different religious places in Phase 1[1:1]
1 train every week and daily 10 buses will run
| Index | Route | Travel Mode |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shri Amritsar Sahib | AC buses |
| 2. | Shri Hazur Sahib Nanded | 4 Trains |
| 3. | Shri Patna Sahib | 3 Trains |
| 4. | Shri Anandpur Sahib | AC buses |
| 5. | Mata Naina Devi Temple | AC buses |
| 6. | Shri Vrindavan Dham | 3 Trains |
| 7. | Mata Vaishno Devi ji | AC buses |
| 8. | Mata Jwala ji | AC buses |
| 9. | Varanasi | 2 Trains |
| 10. | Mata Chintpurni ji | AC buses |
| 11. | Sri Khatu Shayam ji & Sri Salasar Dham | AC buses |
| 12. | Khwaja Ajmer Sharif Dargah | 1 Train |
2023
: 6 November - Cabinet Approved Scheme[4:1]
: 27 November - 1st trip started. Total 1,000 travelled so far[5:2]
References:
https://zeenews.india.com/india/punjab-s-mukh-mantri-tirath-yatra-scheme-facilitates-pilgrimage-for-over-5-1-lakh-people-3072128.html ↩︎ ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/punjabs-mukh-mantri-tirath-yatra-scheme-helps-over-5-10-lakh-pilgrims-undertake-religious-journeys-tarunpreet-sond/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 17 Sept 2026) ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-cabinet-gives-nod-to-pilgrimage-scheme-one-time-settlement-scheme-for-traders-to-clear-dues-4549592 ↩︎ ↩︎
