On the 150th birth anniversary of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, the Central railway unveiled a tri-coloured Mumbai local. The coaches of the train were painted by the students and teachers of Central Railway School (CRS) in Kalyan. The same school completed its 100 years in 2018. The coaches have been painted in the colours of the Indian flag, Saffron, White and Green. Several depictions of Mahatma Gandhi can also be seen on the outside.
Apart from marking Gandhi’s birth anniversary, the tricolour Mumbai local will also be creating awareness about the Swachh Bharat project. The Mumbai local has reportedly been named the Swachhata Express and was put to service on October 2.
Central Railway shared several pictures of he first tricolour train on their official twitter handle.
The Railway said that the Gandhi Jayanti themed tricolour train is set to leave the Panvel station.
As per a report in The Indian Express, three diesel locomotives and one electric locomotive are also being painted in the colours of the national flag and being deployed in different railway sections to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
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