ROUSING RECEPTION FOR MOTHER EXPRESS

Mother Express

     The exhibition train(Mother Express) of Indian Railways to commemorate the birth centenary of Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa, was acorded a rousing reception in Kollam on Friday25th December,2010.
     The train showcases the life of mother Teresa dedicated to the poor and destitute. The train was flagged off by union minister for Railways Mamta Banerjee from Sealdah in West Bengal on August 26. The train has six coaches painted sky blue with dark blue stripes bearing semblance to the sari worn by the mother.
  Three have exhibits on the life, work and message of Mother Teresa. The exhibits include a big collection of photographs, write ups and excerpts from her speeches,most of them provided by the missionaries of charity ,founded by her in lolkata. Hundreds visited the train.Many viwed the exhibiton as a christmas eve treat.Many penned emotional messages on the visitors book.

Prof.John Kurakar