Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham railway junction to the nation.
The prime minister also flagged off six new Vande Bharat trains - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express, Amritsar-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, Coimbatore-Bangalore Cantt Vande Bharat Express, Mangalore-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express and Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express - from the Ayodhya Dham railway station.
Along with this, the prime minister also flagged off two Amrit Bharat trains, including the Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express and Malda Town-Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminus (Bengaluru) Amrit Bharat Express.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also interacted with the children in the train coach, bringing smiles to their faces.
During the interaction, one child recited poems while another shared personal memoirs. The prime minister warmly greeted both the children and employees with warm handshakes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took a glance at the facilities of the station. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav provided comprehensive information about the railway station, including details about various amenities. The prime minister was also briefed on the specific amenities at various locations through 3D miniature models.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the trains, the children inside the train and the passengers spontaneously began chanting “Jai Shri Ram, Jai Jai Siyaram.”
Governor Anandi Ben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya, Brajesh Pathak, BJP State President Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh and MP Lallu Singh were also present.
