PM Modi flagged off four new trains including three Amrit Bharat Express in Kerala on 23 January 2026.

Exam-focused facts from the 27 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

PM Modi visited Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 23 January 2026 and flagged off three Amrit Bharat Express trains and one passenger train from Putharikandam Grounds.
The three new Amrit Bharat Express services were Thiruvananthapuram Central–Tambaram, Thiruvananthapuram North–Charlapalli, and Nagercoil Jn–Mangaluru Jn.
A passenger train was introduced between Thrissur and Guruvayur.
All four trains were operated and maintained by the Southern Railway (SR) zone.
Amrit Bharat Express trains aimed to provide affordable, safe, and reliable long-distance travel for lower and lower-middle income passengers and to strengthen inter-state connectivity across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.