(Source: Ministry of Railways) Modi also listed various initiatives of his government aimed at benefiting different strata of the society and sectors. (Source: Ministry of Railways)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off a weekly train, Shraddha Sethu Express, that will link the pilgrimage centres of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh and Rameswaram. PM Modi was in Rameswaram to inaugurate the memorial of late President, A P J Abdul Kalam. PM Modi, through videoconferencing at a function in Mandapam, about 15 km from Rameswaram, said, “Rameswaram is connected with Lord Rama. The regular services of Shraddha Sethu Express from Rameswaram and Faizabad will commence on August 6 and August 9, respectively.

Source: Indian Express July 27, 2017 11:37 UTC