Updated till date: 22 Feb 2024

12 July 2019: First fully paid Teerth Yatra Yojana for senior citizens launched^[1]

29 Feb 2024: 92th trip -> 87,000+ travelled so far^[2]

"A country which does not respect and take care of its senior citizens cannot progress" - Arvind Kejriwal

¶ Teerath Yatra Scheme Facilities^[3]

• Free AC 3 Tier train and AC 2x2 buses
• Free AC hotels
• Free meals
• Insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh

¶ Eligibility^[4]

• Any 60+ resident of Delhi eligible
• 1 extra 21+ year old person allowed as attendant

¶ Routes offered under the scheme^[3:1]

1. New Delhi-Ayodhya-New Delhi
2. Delhi-Ajmer-Pushkar-Delhi
3. Delhi-Rameshwaram-Madurai-Delhi
4. Delhi-Jagannath Puri-Konark-Bhubaneswar-Delhi
5. Delhi-Vaishno Devi-Jammu-Delhi
6. Delhi-Tirupati Balaji-Delhi
7. Delhi-Mathura-Vrindavan-Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Delhi
8. Delhi-Haridwar-Rishikesh-Nilkanth-Delhi
9. Delhi-Dwarikadhish-Somnath-Delhi
10. Delhi-Shirdi-Shani Shinglapur-Trimbkeshwar-Delhi
11. Delhi-Ujjain-Omkareshwar-Delhi
12. Delhi-Gaya-Varanasi-Delhi
13. Delhi-Amritsar-Wagha Border-Anandpur Sahib-Delhi
14. Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi
15. Delhi-Kartarpur Sahib-Delhi

¶ Timeline

2018 -> Year of Obstructions
: Jan - Scheme presented^[4:1]
: Mar - LG raised objections to the scheme^[5]
: July - Kejriwal rejects LG's objections, gave approval^[6]

2019 : July - First trip conducted^[1:1]
2022 : Apr - Update - 40,000 people travelled so far^[7]

2023
: June - Update - 72nd trip completed. Total 70,000 travelled so far^[3:2]
: December - Update - 85th trip completed. Total 82,000 travelled so far^[8]

References:

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1. https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-good-news-for-senior-citizens-in-delhi-first-fully-paid-tirth-yatra-yojana-to-be-launched-from-july-12-104296 ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/delhi-ncr-haryana/mukhyamantri-tirth-yatra-yojana-delhi-to-dwarkadhish-dham-train-tickets-to-old-people-atishi-arvind-kejriwal/2134890 ↩︎

3. https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/delhi/story/free-mukhyamantri-tirth-yatra-resumes-in-delhi-know-who-can-apply-and-how-2398358-2023-06-27 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

4. https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/delhi-govt-to-fund-pilgrimage-of-77000-senior-citizens-every-year/306644 ↩︎ ↩︎

5. https://www.thebridgechronicle.com/news/nation/kejriwal-attacks-lg-over-objection-free-pilgrimage-15561 ↩︎

6. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/arvind-kejriwal-approves-tirth-yatra-yojna-senior-citizens-can-undertake-free-pilgrimage/articleshow/64920838.cms?from=mdr ↩︎

7. https://www.outlookindia.com/national/over-40-000-people-have-availed-teerth-yatra-scheme-so-far-kejriwal-news-191880 ↩︎

8. https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/delhi/85th-train-under-mukhyamantri-teerth-yatra-scheme-leaves-for-rameswaram-1503254622.html ↩︎