Ambedkar Circuit

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  • A special tourist train, to cover Ambedkar Circuit, was announced

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  • The Ambedkar Circuit was proposed in 2016 and it  covers Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow, Ambedkar’s birthplace; Nagpur, where he converted to Buddhism; the residence in Delhi where he lived during his last years; and Dadar in Maharashtra, where his body was cremated.
    • Like the Ramayana and Buddhist Circuits, a special train will be run on the Ambedkar Circuit.
    • Earlier, a special train was run on the Ramayana Circuit, which covered prominent places associated with the life of Lord Ram, including Ayodhya and Janakpur in Nepal. 

Source:IE