The Election Commission and Indian Railways have come together to utilize four long-distance Trains to carry voter awareness messages for Lok Sabha polls.These trains are Kerala Express, Himsagar Express, Howrah Express and Guwahati Express which will display important contact details for the citizens including the Voter Helpline number and the National Voters’ Services Portal besides motivational messages urging them to vote.
Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi Ranbir Singh and Director, Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation, SVEEP Ms Padma Angmo, on Friday flagged off Kerala Express at New Delhi Railway Station. Kerala express will be flagged off by respective State Chief Electoral Officers and District Election Officers at the State and District Headquarters as it traverses across the route, an official release read.
Citizens will be encouraged to click a photograph with the train and upload it on social media, for further spreading the message.