Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, via video conferencing.
These trains will connect Kevadia to Varanasi, Dadar, Ahmedabad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Rewa, Chennai and Pratapnagar.
PM Modi said these trains will help boost tourism in the tribal region and increase connectivity to the world's tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, which he inaugurated in October 2018 on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 143rd birth anniversary.
The Ahmedabad-Kevadia Jan Shatabdi Express, one of the eight trains, has been equipped with the ''Vista-dome tourist coach'' which offers large viewing areas with rooftop glasses and seats for passengers.
PM Modi also inaugurated the Dabhoi Chandod converted broad gauge railway line, Chandod Kevadia new broad gauge rail line, newly electrified Pratapnagar Kevadia section and the new station buildings of Dabhoi, Chandod and Kevadia.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath joined the event via video link.
Kuwaiti Singer Sings 'Saare Jahaan Se Accha' After Attending PM Modi's Event "Celebrates Spirit Of Football": PM Modi Attends Arabian Gulf Cup In Kuwait PM Modi Invites People To Visit Gujarat's 'Rann Utsav' For "Lifetime Experience" Is Safe Car Enough? Volvo Crash That Killed CEO, Family Sparks Big Question 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over By Speeding Creta In Mumbai, Teen Driver Arrested BJP Leader Who Lost To Priyanka Gandhi Challenges Election, Congress Reacts Putin Vows "Destruction" On Ukraine After Kazan Drone Attack "The Spectacle I Witnessed...": Rajya Sabha Chairman After Chaotic Session Court Allows Congress MP Karti Chidambaram To Travel Abroad Amid Scam Case Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.