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IN PICS: President Kovind embarks on train journey to visit birthplace in UP

President Ram Nath Kovind has embarked on a train journey to visit his birthplace in Uttar Pradesh where he will interact with his old acquaintances from school days and the early days of his social service. It would be after a gap of 15 years that an incumbent president will be travelling by train.

India TV News Desk
India TV News Desk
Published on: June 25, 2021 17:48 IST
President Ram Nath Kovind boards a special train for Kanpur from Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi.
1/4 Image Source : Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn

President Ram Nath Kovind boards a special train for Kanpur from Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi.

This is the first time that Kovind will visit his birthplace after becoming the president.
2/4 Image Source : Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn

This is the first time that Kovind will visit his birthplace after becoming the president.

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.
3/4 Image Source : Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn

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.
4/4 Image Source : Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal can also be seen in pictures tweeted by the Rashtrapati Bhavan of the president boarding the train.

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