India, May 1 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat flagged off a train of devotees, who are heading to Gujarat's Somnath temple under the "Somnath Swabhiman Parv", from Safdarjung Railway Station on Thursday.

Shekhawat said similar Somnath Yatras are being organised in other states as well to commemorate the undiminished faith of people during an attack on the shrine by Mahmud of Ghazni 1,000 years ago.

In a press statement, the chief minister's office said that all passengers are scheduled to return to Delhi on May 5. A total of 19 AC 3-tier coaches have been deployed, with special attention to passenger comfort. Each coach has two dedicated team leaders to assist pilgrim...