| Rescued Uttarakhand pilgrims arrive in Vijaywada in special train by nikhilndls on 23 June, 2013 - 09:00 PM | ||
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 nikhilndls | Rescued Uttarakhand pilgrims arrive in Vijaywada in special train on 23 June, 2013 - 09:00 PM | |
Pilgrims from Krishna district, who were rescued after being stranded in the rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, reached Vijaywada on Sunday from New Delhi.As many as 153 people, who belonged to various places in the district, arrived in a special train Sunday morning.The railway administration attached four bogies to the New Delhi-Visakhapatnam Link Express for residents of Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry, and two coaches to Puri-Tirupati Express for those belonging to Ongole and Nellore, to facilitate their journey home, said Additional Divisional Railway Manager S Subba Rao.Pilgrims were provided free food at the railway station. | ||