Prime
Minister Narendra Modi's birthplace Vadnagar and a visit to the railway station
where he used to sell tea as a boy are now part of a tour package started by
Gujarat Government's tourism agency.
Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), through its official
partner, is offering a day-long tour, costing Rs 600 per head, to Vadnagar in
Mehsana district and the local railway station where the PM used to sell tea as
a boy at a stall owned by his father, among other spots.
The package, 'A Rise From Modi's Village', is being offered by a
city-based tour company which is a TCGL partner.
State-run TCGL is promoting the tour on its website.
According
to the tour operator, the package has been receiving "very good"
response since it was first introduced during Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January
this year.
Among other destinations and attractions on their way to
Vadnagar from Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the itinerary includes a visit to
Modi's ancestral house in Vadnagar, where he was born.
The travellers are then taken to a primary school –Vadnagar
Prathmik Kumar Shala – where 64-year-old Modi's academic journey started,
according to TCGL website.
They also get a chance to see the Vadnagar-based high school
where he performed various roles in dramas, it said.
"For those wanting to know more about Modiji, we have
arranged meetings with his school classmates, who provide unheard tales about
Modiji when he was a student. We then take tourists to the Hatkeshwar Temple,
where our PM used to play drums during prayers," said Pankaj Chaudhari,
tour manager of Akshar Travels, the company that is organising the tour.
The website described the Vadnagar railway station as "the
most unforgettable place" in context of the Prime Minister's humble
background and his rise to the top.
Other attractions include Buddhist archaeological sites in
Vadnagar and a visit to Sharmistha Lake, "where Modi's childhood began
with an adventure of catching a crocodile" said the itinerary.
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