Uttarakhand government to introduce Modi Trail from next season of Char Dham Yatra

The Uttarakhand Government is now planning to launch a Modi Trail, which will likely start from the next season of Char Dham Yatra. This step is likely to be an extension of the effort to attract more nature lovers and tourists to offbeat destinations that have been popularised by Indian PM Narendra Modi in the state.

Latest reports suggest that the trail would be connecting the Rudra Cave in Kedarnath where the PM meditated, and the locations in Corbett National Park where he shot a wildlife documentary with Bear Grylls, the famous British TV personality. Currently, the tourism department is exploring options and possibilities of connecting these spots by air, i.e., from Ramnagar to Kedarnath via Dehradun.
Recently, Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, while attending a meeting, directed his officials to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to analyse the expenses that would be required to turn this project into a reality. He stated that there are plans to develop a train in the name of the Prime Minister who has contributed a lot to the promotion of wildlife and tourism in the state He also stated that going ahead with the said plan, meetings with the Forest Minister and other officials will be conducted to execute the details.
The minister further added that forest guides at Corbett National Park and those trained tourist guides at Kedarnath would be equipped with a mobile application, which will be specially developed to help them familiarise with the locations where Modi spent time and did some activities.
Further, Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar has a helipad, which the Tourism Department is planning to use to ferry tourists from Kedarnath via Dehradun. He also mentioned that tourists from all around the world would be able to make bookings via Tourism Department’s official website. More information would also be made available at the bungalows and rest houses of the Tourism Department, which are on the said route, he stated.