Kolkata/Madrid (Spain):West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on an official trip to Spain, traveled by train from Madrid to Barcelona. It takes just over three hours to travel from Madrid to Barcelona and it was previously decided that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will travel this route by train.
Indian Ambassador to Spain Dinesh Patnaik arranged a first class train ride for the Chief Minister of Bengal. When the Chief Minister reached the railway station, he requested her to take the first class. But the West Bengal Chief Minister likes to stay simple. So Mamata refused the ambassador's request and travelled to Barcelona with the common people.
In the past too, Mamata Banerjee has been seen leaving the VIP security circle to join the crowd of ordinary citizens. In this case too, the Chief Minister of Bengal did not agree to take any special measures. On the contrary, Mamata traveled from Madrid to Barcelona in ordinary class. Mamata Banerjee was looking forward to this train journey from the beginning of her trip to Spain.
Mamata Banerjee was seen sitting on the seat of the train wearing a simple outfit. Not only that, on the way, she got up from the seat and chatted with the others.