Panaji, Mar 8 (PTI) The Goa government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with railway PSU IRCTC to ferry passengers under the 'Mukhyamantri Dev Darshan Yatra', state social welfare minister Subhash Phal Desai said.

Under the MoU with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, the first train will leave for Velankanni in Tamil Nadu on March 12 with 1,000 passengers, Phal Desai told reporters.

Also Read | Brazil Horror: Minor Girl Dies of Suspected Heatstroke After Dad Forgets Her in Car and Goes To Work.

"The scheme will also cover pilgrimage sites like Shirdi. The train will have a doctor, coach attendants and an official from the state government," he added.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had proposed Rs 10 crore for this scheme in the budget tabled recently in the Assembly.

Also Read | PM Modi in Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Arrives at Tezpur Airport; Heads to Kaziranga National Park (See Pics).

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)