Goa, Jan. 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (January 23, 2026) flagged off three newly allotted Amrit Bharat Express trains and one passenger train service for Kerala during a programme held in Thiruvananthapuram. The Prime Minister inaugurated the services virtually at around 11 am from Putharikandam Maidanam in the state capital.

The new train services include the Thiruvananthapuram-Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express, the Nagercoil-Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express, and the Thiruvananthapuram-Charlappalli Amrit Bharat Express. While two of the Amrit Bharat Express trains departed from Thiruvananthapuram Central station, the Charlappalli-bound service was flagged off from Thiruvananthapuram North station.

In addition, the Thrissur-G...