'Terrific': PM Narendra Modi Praises Welcome Of Vande Bharat Express At Thrissur Railway Station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express on April 25, which received a grand welcome with traditional folk music at Thrissur railway station.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet on Wednesday, appreciated the grand welcome of newly inaugurated Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod Vande Bharat Express at Thrissur railway station. During its inaugural run on April 25, 2023, the train was welcomed with much fanfare amidst a grand reception and folk music, to which, PM Modi said, "Terrific Thrissur!" PM Modi had on Tuesday flagged off the train connecting the state capital with the northernmost Kerala district of Kasaragod, which happens to be Kerala's first Vande Bharat and India's 15th semi-high speed train. 

At the Thrissur railway station, the train was accorded a grand reception with traditional folk music, drum beats and people thronging the platform to take its photographs and selfies with it, reported PTI. The PM also tweeted in Malayalam, "Gambheera Thrissur", which too means 'terrific' Thrissur.

Terrific Thrissur! https://t.co/mZRulj6BLe — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2023

Meanwhile, there were some reports of water leakage in the Vande Bharat Express when it rained at Kannur as the train reached there on Tuesday. The allegation was refuted by the Indian Railways, which said the news reports were false.

A Railway official told PTI that a few droplets of water had formed along the air conditioner ducts during the train's inaugural run. He said it was a normal occurrence, especially when the AC unit is new, and though it was noticed during the journey, a decision was taken to address the issue on reaching Kannur instead of stopping the train mid-way.

The official also said maintenance and repair staff were travelling on the train to address this and other issues that may come up during operations. On the other hand, some party workers of Congress defaced a couple of bogies of the Vande Bharat Express by pasting posters of a politician on the train.