Chandigarh, June 14 -- The Punjab government on Saturday announced expansion of its flagship "Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana" adding four new pilgrimage circuits to the list of destinations covered under the free travel scheme for devotees. The state government's scheme provides free pilgrimages to senior citizens.

The newly added routes include Salasar Balaji Dham and Khatu Shyam in Rajasthan, Haridwar-Rishikesh in Uttarakhand and Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made during a public gathering attended by chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Addressing the gathering, Kejriwal said the Punjab government is committed to facilitating spiritual journeys for citiz...