Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressing concern over the exclusion of Thiruvananthapuram from the Ministry's Vision 2030 plan for infrastructure upgrades. The plan aims to double train originating capacity in 48 major cities over five years. Tharoor highlighted Thiruvananthapuram's significance as a state capital and divisional headquarters, calling its omission a baffling administrative oversight and urging its inclusion.