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04/25/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2023 02:54

PM flags off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station, Kerala

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PM flags off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station, Kerala

Posted On: 25 APR 2023 2:16PM by PIB Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station today. Upon arriving at the venue, the Prime Minister inspected the Thiruvananthapuram - Kasargod Vande Bharat Express and also interacted with children as well as with the train's crew.

The train will cover 11 districts namely Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod.

The Prime Minister tweeted:

"Flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express, which will enhance connectivity from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod."

Flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express, which will enhance connectivity from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod. pic.twitter.com/u1RqG5SoVU

- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2023

The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Governor of Kerala, Shri Arif Mohammed Khan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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