Kerala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express train from Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station today.
During the event, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and several others were present on the ocassion.
#WATCH | Kerala: PM Narendra Modi flags off the Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express train from Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. pic.twitter.com/zdqdmwNE3g
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2023
#WATCH | Kerala: PM Narendra Modi along with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, CM Pinarayi Vijayan and MP Shashi Tharoor arrives at Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station where he will be flagging off the Vande Bharat Express train. pic.twitter.com/i5eVgSSrl2
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2023
Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express train will cover about 11 districts including Kollam, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Pathanamthitta and Kasargod.
PM Modi who is in Kerala today will also be inaugrating various projects and will lay foundation stone worth more than Rs 3,200 crore.
PM is also scheduled to inaugrate India’s first Water Metro in Kochi which will connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats for seamless connectivity with the city.
PM Modi will also dedicate rail electrification of the Dindigul-Palani-Palakkad section.
He will also lay the foundation stone of the Thiruvananthapura’s Digital Science Park.
Prime Minister recieved warm welcome from the people of Kochi on Sunday evening.
Unparalleled affection in Kochi. Have a look… pic.twitter.com/FEFcMWHTwd
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2023
People from all walks of life came to shower their blessings in Kochi. Here are some glimpses. pic.twitter.com/91CKLQPcyI
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2023
