SoU train flag off in presence of leaders, saints at Kevadiya

VADODARA: Kevadiya on Sunday will be a platform for eminent personalities from across diverse fields including political, social and religious to Padma awardees, industrialists and educationists when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off eight trains from different locations to Kevadiya, home to world’s tallest statue – the Statue of Unity (SoU).
The trains will provide direct rail connectivity to tourists till Kevadiya railway station, located 5 km away from SoU. Modi will inaugurate the newly-developed Kevadiya railway station apart from new station buildings of Dabhoi and Chandod and the railway line.
Two special trains — one each from Ahmedabad and Vadodara — will also be flagged off will passengers travelling as special invited guests.
Both these special trains (Ahmedabad-Kevadiya-Ahmedabad and Vadodara-Kevadiya-Vadodara) will be specially decorated with the theme of national integrity and ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. Passengers will be travelling in various coaches having themes of unity.
Saints and sadhus travelling by these special trains will be taken to Shoolpaneshwar temple for darshan and puja.