WATCH: PM Modi Interacts With Children After Inaugurating Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with children after inaugurating Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat train.

In his inaugural speech, Modi said students were very excited about the Vande Bharat train.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with school students, children and train staff members on-board after inaugurating Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat train at Rani Kamlapati railway station in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Saturday. In a video posted by news agency ANI on Twitter, a school girl was seen reciting a poem to the Prime Minister.

#WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: PM Modi interacts with children on-board Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat train

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In a separate video, PM Modi could be seen interacting with a group of children inside the train. He also spoke to train staffers at Rani Kamlapati railway station in Bhopal.

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi interacts with school students and train staff onboard Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat train at Rani Kamlapati railway station in Bhopal, MP

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In his inaugural speech, Modi said students were very excited about the Vande Bharat train.

#WATCH VIA ANI Multimedia | PM Modi interacts with children post-inaugurating Vande Bharat expresshttps://t.co/L37i648MNn

— ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2023

With the inauguration of the Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train from Rani Kamalapati station during his visit to Bhopal today, there will be a total of eleven Vande Bharat trains in the country, as per an official release from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Speaking at the event, the prime minister said, "Vande Bharat express train showcases the skill, potential, and confidence of our nation. There has been 100% occupancy in Vande Bharat trains. They are technologically advanced, clean, and on-time. There has been no instance of black marketing of tickets either". 

"Previous governments were busy with public appeasement. But this government is dedicated to satisfying people’s needs and aspirations:" striking an attack on the previous governments of the state, PM Modi said.

Onboard the train, the prime minister also met over 300 schoolchildren who were chosen through a drawing and essay-writing competition based on the theme "Bharatiya Rail."

PM Modi recalled how fortunate he was to inaugurate the venue Rani Kamlapati Station for today's event. He also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to launch India's cutting-edge Vande Bharat Express for Delhi.

He noted that today is one of the few times in the history of Indian Railways that a prime minister has visited the same railway station twice in a short span of time.

PM Modi added that today's event is a prime example of a new order and new traditions emerging in modern India.