Varanasi (UP), Nov 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Vande Bharat network connecting India’s pilgrimage sites is joining the country’s culture, faith and the development journey.

Speaking after flagging off four new Vande Bharat Express trains here from the Banaras railway station, Modi said pilgrimages in India have been considered a medium of national consciousness for centuries.

The pilgrimages are not just a way to visit sites of religious importance, but “a sacred tradition that connects India’s soul”. Show Full Article

“Countless pilgrimage sites like Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Haridwar, Chitrakoot, and Kurukshetra are centres of our spiritual stream,” he said, addressing a gathering for the launch of the Vande Bharat trains.

He said the Vande Bharat network serv

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