Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi and said that pilgrim places across the country are being connected through the Vande Bharat network, a step towards making India’s heritage cities symbols of national progress.

While addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, “Pilgrim places are being connected via the Vande Bharat network. This is a step towards making the heritage cities of India a symbol of the nation’s progress. There is also an economic dimension to these yatras. Last year, 11 crore devotees visited Kashi for the Kashi Vishwanath pilgrimage. After the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, more than six crore devotees visited Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh’s economy has greatly benefited from this spiritual tou

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