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Leader of opposition V.S. Achuthanandan said Monday that he would not attend the function because he was not invited in a RESPECTABLE manner. He said even though the factory was to come up in his Malampuzha assembly area, Tuesday's ceremony was held outside his constituency. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that it was unfortunate that there was a controversy over the invitation for the function. "In the first phase, 400 coaches would be manufactured annually and once the project was completed the number would rise to 600 coaches," said Chandy.