NEW DELHI: It is for the First time, The Kashi-Mahakal Express, has been turned into a mini-temple devoted to Lord Shiva. A reserved seat for Him for the first time on a train, the Kashi Mahakal Express that links three Jyotirlingas. On this Sunday the train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
from Varanasi.
After beginning upon the novel idea, the Railways authorities are further considering if they should make a reserved seat for the "Bhole Baba" a permanent feature of the train, which will connect three Jyotirlingas -- Omkareshwar near Indore, Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi. The Food Served in the train will be purely Vegetarian
In Kashi Mahakal Express, coach B5 Seat number 64 has been turned into a mini-temple of Lord Shiva. Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar told PTI that Seat number 64 in coach B5 was reserved and left vacant for the deity.