IN PICS: President Kovind embarks on train journey to visit birthplace in Uttar Pradesh
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Image Source : Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvnPresident Ram Nath Kovind boards a special train for Kanpur from Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi.
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This is the first time that Kovind will visit his birthplace after becoming the president.
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The last time a president travelled by train was in 2006 when A P J Abdul Kalam travelled from Delhi to Dehradun to attend the passing-out parade of the Indian Military Academy (IMA) cadets.
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal can also be seen in pictures tweeted by the Rashtrapati Bhavan of the president boarding the train.