Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the redevelopment work of Kashi Railway Station and the under-construction Namo Setu in Varanasi today. He also reviewed the progress of the projects with railway officials.
Speaking to reporters after the inspection, the Railway Minister said that Namo Setu will be a combined railway and road bridge. He said, Namo Setu is being constructed keeping in mind the transportation needs of the next 100 years. The bridge will have a six-lane highway on the upper deck and four railway tracks on the lower deck.
On the redevelopment of Kashi Railway Station, the Union Minister said that the station is being modernised to make travel easier for devotees and tourists visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which is about two-and-a-half kilometres away. He said that the station will have a waiting area as large as a football field and six modern platforms. These facilities will provide better passenger amenities and help in operating more trains.
Mr. Vaishnaw said that the completion of both projects will bring a major improvement in the transport infrastructure of Varanasi and provide better connectivity and modern facilities to devotees and tourists visiting the city from across the country and abroad.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will jointly flag off the new Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi from Banaras Railway Station today.
