Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took a ride on the Vande Bharat Express from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram on November 24. She said that it was the first time she boarded the semihigh-speed train since its launch in September 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Taking to social media platform X, Sitharaman said, “Taking a ride on #VandeBharat from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram. Vande Bharat was introduced by @ PMOIndia @narendramodi in September 2022. It is after a year that I have the opportunity to travel to one of them. Being popular, the train runs fully booked. Well done @RailMinIndia.”
Sharing pictures from her journey, Sitharaman mentioned it as a ‘great opportunity’ to interact with passengers and expressed her fondness for train journeys.
Sitharaman also shared a surprise moment when V Muraleedhara, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, joined her on the Vande Bharat train. “Pleasant surprise when Minister @VMBJP joins me en route. Passengers join us both to share their thoughts. Pleasant ride #VandeBharat,” she wrote.
