President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Thiruvananthapuram for a four-day Kerala visit 

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) evening for a four-day tour of Kerala. 

A Special Indian Air Force (IAF) plane carrying Ms. Murmu touched down at the IAF’s Forward Base Support Unit’s technical enclave of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at around 6.15 p.m.  

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlerkar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran welcomed her. 

Ms. Murmu proceeded to the Raj Bhavan, where she would spend the night. On Wednesday (October 22, 2025), she will head to Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple for darshan. She will travel by an IAF helicopter to Nilackal, where her motorcade will proceed to Pampa. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) stated that it will not allow pilgrims into Sabarimala till Ms. Murmu departs from Nilackal after darshan. 

A convoy of four-wheel drive vehicles will ferry Ms. Murmu to the uphill Ayyappa temple via the Swamy Ayyappan Road. 

On Thursday (October 23, 2025), Ms Murmu will unveil the bust of former President K.R. Narayanan at the Raj Bhavan. 

She will inaugurate the Mahasamadhi Centenary of Sree Narayana Guru at the Sivagiri Madhom in Varkala. 

Later, Ms. Murmu will leave for Kottayam to inaugurate the valedictory function of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of St. Thomas’ College in Pala. 

On Friday, Ms. Murmu will inaugurate the centenary celebrations of St. Teresa’s College at Ernakulam and leave on an IAF special flight to Delhi. 

The State police have intensified security in view of the President’s visit. In Thiruvananthapuram, the police have banned parking on either side of the Shanghumughom Air Force Station-Raj Bhavan road. The City Police have alerted citizens about traffic disruptions owing to the President’s visit.