The South Western Railway (SWR) zone of the Indian Railwayhas paid tribute to APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India in a reallyunique manner. At Yeshvantpur Coaching Depot in SWR, they have set up a 7.8 highand 800 kg heavy bust of the ‘Missile Man’. The photographs of the same areshared on the Twitter account of the Indian Railways and people have positive reactionsto the same.
“The most creative tribute to the Missile Man &former President of India, Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam by Yesvantpur Coaching Depot inSWR. The 7.8 ft high & 800 kg heavy structure is fabricated entirely ofscrap materials like Bolts, Nuts, Wire Ropes, Soap Containers & Damperpieces” captioned the post.
The post was shared at 4.49 on July 22, 2021, and has received2683 likes. People are amazed at the initiative taken by the Indian Railwaysector and are supporting it. Some are saying to build more statues like this. Themost surprising elements are the components of the statue made.
Some of the replies to the tweet are:
“Great tribute to Honourable 11th President of IndiaBharat Ratna The Missile Man of India #DrAPJAbdulKalam”
“Salute to all employeesin yashwantpur coaching department.”
“Have to create some morestanding statue at some major stations”
“Verygood congratulations great work thanks Wishes to all staff from Chennai”