Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary flagged off a special train from Pataliputra Railway Station, Patna, on 28 October 2026, carrying 1,100 participants bound for Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, for National Unity Day on 31 October. (Photo: NationPress)
A total of 1,100 participants from 22 Naxal free districts of Bihar are travelling to Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, to mark National Unity Day on 31 October 2026, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. (Photo: NationPress)
Participants from all 22 Naxal free districts of Bihar are among the 1,100 delegates on board, highlighting the state's progress in eliminating left wing extremism ahead of National Unity Day on 31 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
The special train departed Pataliputra Railway Station in Patna on 28 October 2026, en route to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat — home to the Statue of Unity — where the National Unity Day event is scheduled for 31 October. (Photo: NationPress)
National Unity Day is observed annually on 31 October to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister. The Bihar delegation of 1,100 will participate in celebrations at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, flagged off by CM Samrat Choudhary. (Photo: NationPress)