Glimpses from President Kovind's visit to his native village in UP

President Ram Nath Kovind is in Kanpur on a four-day visit during which he met the members of his family and friends. Kovind, who arrived in a special Presidential train, visited his native village Paraunkh in Kanpur Dehat. Here we take a look at some of his pictures from his visit...(Image Credit: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn)

The President reached his village in a chopper and bowed down to touch the soil of his village as a mark of respect.

Kovind reached Paraunkh where he was welcomed by Patel and Adityanath, and he took a round with them.

The president paid tributes to B R Ambedkar, makers of the Constitution and freedom fighters.

Kovind, along with his wife and daughter, also visited the Pathri Devi temple where they offered prayers.

President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on a train journey to visit his birthplace in Uttar Pradesh on June 25.

He boarded the special train from Safdarjung railway station in New Delhi.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal can also be seen in pictures tweeted by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Kovind arrived in Kanpur late in the evening and was received by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a grand welcome ceremony.

It would be after a gap of 15 years that an incumbent president is travelling by train.

The President interacted with his close and old acquaintances at Jhinjhak and Rura stations, where the special train made stop-overs, Kanpur Dehat Superintendent of Police Keshav Kumar Choudhary said.

President Kovind took part in various programmes in Paraunkh village.