New Delhi: Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on Wednesday prasied the grand welcome accorded to the Vande Bharat Express at Thrissur railway station with traditional folk music at Thrissur railway station during the inaugural event. Sharing the glimpses on Twitter, PM Modi called it "terrific" in English and 'gambheera' in Malayalam. Terrific Thrissur! https://t.co/mZRulj6BLe — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2023 On Tuesday, PM Modi had flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express connecting the state capital with the northernmost Kerala district of Kasaragod. ഗംഭീര തൃശൂർ! https://t.co/mZRulj6BLe — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2023 In the video, huge crowd can be seen welcoming the train with traditional folk music, drum beats. People can also be seen thronging the platform to take the photographs and selfies with it. The video was first shared by the Railway Ministry on Twitter. തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് നിന്ന് കാസർഗോഡിലേക്കുള്ള കണക്റ്റിവിറ്റി വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന കേരളത്തിലെ ആദ്യത്തെ വന്ദേ ഭാരത് എക്സ്പ്രസ് ഫ്ലാഗ് ഓഫ് ചെയ്തു. pic.twitter.com/9QXpM5PUSR — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2023 Meanwhile, there were also reports about water leakage in the Vande Bharat Express on Tuesday when it rained at Kannur as the train reached there. However, the reports were later denied by the Railways and the news reports were termed as false. A memorable interaction on board the Vande Bharat Express. pic.twitter.com/Ym1KHM5huy — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was in Kerala on Tuesday also laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various projects worth more than Rs 3,200 crore. PM Modi also inaugrated India's first water metro in Kochi. Also, PM Modi dedicated rail electrification of the Dindigul-Palani-Palakkad section. PM Modi also laid the foundation of various rail projects including the redevelopment of Kozhikode, Varkala Sivagiri and Thiruvananthapuram railway stations.
