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India's western Gujarat state launches Modi tourism package

Xinhua, April 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

The western Indian state of Gujarat has launched a unique tourism concept -- Modi Tourism, a senior official said on Monday.

The tourism package includes a visit to Modi's birthplace in Gujarat, the school where he studied, the railway station where he used to work as a tea vendor in his childhood and an interaction with his former classmates.

The Gujarat Tourism Corporation has launched the concept in collaboration with a private tour operator and the response has been overwhelming, the official said on condition of anonymity.

The tour starts in Vadnagar, where the Indian prime minister was born more than 64 years ago, followed by a visit to Vadnagar Prathamik Kumar Shala primary school, Modi's alma mater, then the streets where Modi used to play as a child.

The package also encompasses a visit to the Vadnagar Railway Station where Modi used to work as a tea vendor in his father's stall in his childhood, the official said. Endi