Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for development projects worth around Rs6,350 crore in Varanasi. He also addressed a Mahila Sammelan. He said, the government is committed to ensuring women’s participation in the country’s policy-making. He said the major goal is to implement reservations for women in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies. Describing women as central to India’s development journey, the Prime Minister said, “The mission to build a developed India continues relentlessly; and when I talk about a Viksit Bharat its strongest pillar is India’s Nari Shakti.”
देश की बहनें-बेटियां महिला आरक्षण पर ब्रेक लगाने वाले परिवारवादी और तुष्टिकरण में डूबे दलों की कुटिल मंशा को पहचान गई हैं। असम, केरलम, पुडुचेरी, बंगाल और तमिलनाडु में रिकॉर्ड मतदान इन्हें सजा देने के लिए ही है। pic.twitter.com/gSCbNC684g
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 28, 2026
Modi flagged off two new Amrit Bharat Express trains and laid the foundation stone of the Varanasi-Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction third and fourth railway line project, including the construction of a rail-cum-road bridge over the Ganga River. The Amrit Bharat Express trains will connect Banaras-Hadapsar in Pune and Ayodhya-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai. These trains will provide affordable and modern travel options and enhance connectivity between Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The Banaras-Pune service will facilitate easier access to Kashi Vishwanath Dham, while the Ayodhya-Mumbai service will improve connectivity to the Shri Ram Mandir Teerth Kshetra, strengthening links between key religious destinations. With the launch of these two new services, the total number of operational Amrit Bharat Express trains has gone up to 66.
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