CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government has earmarked Rs. 100 crore to open new Tourist Complexes in the state to revive the Tourism   Industry in the state.

Disclosing this here Friday Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Hira Singh Gabria said in the first phase, district Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Kapurthala, Jalandhar and Amritsar would get modern tourist complexes where better services and facilities would be provided to tourists.  He said a new tourism policy was also in pipeline, which would be released shortly.

In SAS Nagar to kick-start the work on Rs. 2 Crore mega tourist complex, the minister said two new trains and a bus circuit for pilgrimage in the state would be introduced. The first train which would start during this year would link all five Takhats of Sikhs, so that devotees could pay their obeisance at historical and religious Takhats without any inconvenience. Giving more details . Gabrria said the second train, which would provide five star facilities to pilgrims would link all religious places of importance in the state from next year.

With this unique facility which would not only promote tourism but would also facilitate pilgrims to complete their piligimage in a Single train or bus journey, hoped  Gabrria.