The first batch of 33 Tirupati Balaji pilgrims was today flagged off at the Jaipur International Airport by Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
The all-expense-paid pilgrimage for senior citizens aged above 70 has been organised by state government.
"This is first-of-its-kind pilgrimage in the country where senior citizens are travelling on a plane. The pilgrims were given an option to choose between train and flight," Raje said.
"Twenty-six such all-expense-paid pilgrimage tours will be organised for nearly 1,000 senior citizens," she said.
The pilgrims were selected on the basis of a lottery.
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