The train had a livery painted in the colours of the Serbian flag and the inscription "Kosovo is Serbia" written in 21 different languages, including Albanian.
The train interior was decorated with frescoes from monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church, located in Kosovo.
[8] The train departed from Belgrade at 4 am on 14 January 2017, and was supposed to reach Mitrovica, Kosovo, after more than 19 hours of travel.
[12] Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić then summoned a National Security Council Session, after which he accused Kosovo's police of mining the tracks and planning to arrest the train's engineer and all its passengers.
[20] The American ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, said that he is concerned about the train issue and "called for the restraint of all parties".