New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Pravasi Bharatiya Express, a special tourist train for the Indian diaspora, in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The train was flagged off on January 9, 2025 "to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India on this date in the year 1915," the government said.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Express is a special state-of-the-art Tourist Train exclusively designed for the Indian Diaspora.

Who can travel on Pravasi Bharatiya Express: 'Person of Indian Origin' (PIOs) only in the age group of 45-65 years can travel on the train. However, "the preference being accorded to PIOs belonging to the low income category who would otherwise not be able to afford to visit India...