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Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM

His comments came after Union Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal criticised the state for denying approval to a train from Mumbai to Kerala.

Pinarayi Vijayan
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Whether the chief minister is protecting the interest of the state is not something that Piyush Goyal can decide, it has to be decided by the people in the state, Kerala CM said.

Gireesh Babu Chennai
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that while people wanting to come to the state were welcome, they would need to register on the state government's website in advance and the Indian Railways would be required to inform the authorities about when they were being brought to the state, so that quarantine arrangements could be made in advance.

His comments came after Union Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal criticised the state for denying approval to a train from Mumbai to Kerala.

Commenting on the central minister's criticism, Vijayan told reporters on Tuesday that the state

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