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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for a two-day visit to Poland. After Poland, the Prime Minister will visit Ukraine on 23 August. He is going to Kiev on the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The special thing about his Ukraine visit is that he will travel from Poland to Kiev by a special train Rail Force One. In such a situation, it becomes important to know the features of this luxury train.
Leaders from all over the world have traveled in this train
Due to the war in Ukraine, the airport is mostly closed while travelling by road is very dangerous. In such a situation, world leaders in Ukraine consider travelling by train as the safest way to travel to Ukraine. But this is not an ordinary train but a specially designed luxury train, in which everyone from US President Joe Biden to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olof Scholz have travelled.
Till when will PM Modi travel by train?
PM Modi will reach war-torn Ukraine on 23 August by this special train. The CEO of the Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaliznytsia named it Rail Force One. This is being seen as Ukraine's iron diplomacy. PM Modi will travel for a total of 20 hours by this special train. It will take 10 hours to reach Ukraine and 10 hours to reach back to Poland from Ukraine.
This train is a package of luxury and safety
This luxury train Force One is a special train. A special wooden cabin has been built inside this train. Long tables and sofas have been arranged for sitting. TV is also available. Not only this, there are also comfortable beds for sleeping.
This train was built for tourists traveling to Crimea
These luxury trains were designed for tourists visiting Crimea. But in 2014 Russia annexed Crimea. Since then these trains have been used to transport world leaders and VIP guests in times of war.
The credit for the successful operation of these trains goes to the CEO of Ukraine Railways
These trains have diesel engines instead of electric engines. This is because the train continues to run normally even if the power grid is affected in an attack. The credit for the successful operation of these trains goes to Kamyshin, the CEO of Ukraine Railways. He was appointed as the CEO of Railways in 2021. Under his leadership, the movement of trains has become normal across the country. The CEO of Railways keeps a special eye on the security during the travel of VIP guests in these special luxury trains. Due to this, till now not a single case of security breach has been reported in these trains.
Diplomatic move!
PM Modi's visit to Ukraine is more than a diplomatic mission. It is also being seen as a balancing act in his diplomacy. In July itself, PM Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin. After meeting Putin, he is scheduled to meet President Zelensky in Ukraine. In a way, this will be PM Modi's fourth meeting with Zelensky.