Bengaluru, Aug. 10 -- Calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a boon," a student eagerly awaiting the launch event of the Vande Bharat Express today expressed deep gratitude for the chance to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the train's inauguration.

Visibly overjoyed, the student said, "I am very excited and grateful to the Indian Railways for giving us this chance. Modi ji has been my idol politician. I have seen no blemish on his career. He is the second-longest serving Prime Minister and has worked tirelessly to take the country to the top in areas such as education, railways and defence among others."

The student praised Modi's resilience and hard work, calling him "a very nice Prime Minister for our country" who tre...