AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi | Photo Credit: ANI

New Delhi: In what comes as an apparent dig at the Prime Minister for allowing a berth to be allocated to Lord Shiva in the recently inaugurated Kashi Mahakaal Express, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took to Twitter to tweet a picture of the Indian Constitution to the PMO. His reaction came after news agency ANI reported that seat number 64 of coach B5 of the train has been converted into a Shiva temple. It was further reported that the railway authorities have said that consistent and regular efforts would be made for them to reserve the seat for the deity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mahakaal Express alongside various other projects in Varanasi on Sunday, February 16. The new Kashi Mahakal Express will connect three places - Jyotirlinga-Omkareshwar, Mahakaleshwar and Kashi Vishwanath. The private train will also connect industrial and educational hub of Indore, and Bhopal.

A one-way journey from Varanasi to Indore in Kashi Mahakal Express will cost a passenger Rs 1,951. According to IRCTC, this fare would be inclusive of four meals. Reports suggest that this will be the first private train that will run overnight and will feature a host of facilities like housekeeping services, on-board security services and bedrolls for a comfortable long-distance journey, Only vegetarian food will be served on the train. In addition to that, passengers will also get complimentary insurance of Rs 10 lakh.

The train would be available for public use from February 20 and will depart from Varanasi at 3:15 pm every Sunday to reach Indore at 9:40 am the next day. Likewise, Indore-Varanasi Express will depart from Indore at 10:55 am every Monday and reach Varanasi at 5:00 am the next day. The train will halt at Ujjain, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bina, Jhansi, Kanpur and Allahabad stations while travelling both ways.