Harsos, Varanasi

PM Narendra Modi flagged off two new Amrit Bharat Express trains from Varanasi on April 28, 2026, connecting Banaras to Hadapsar (Pune) and Ayodhya to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai). This development is expected to improve long-distance rail connectivity, and strengthening links between key religious and economic centers.

The Varanasi Municipal Corporation has unanimously approved the 'Namo: Banaras Centre' project, a multi-story commercial complex to be built on warehouse land in the Cantonment area. The initiative aims to boost economic infrastructure and support traditional weavers and traders by constructing a ground plus six complex on 0.82 hectares at a cost of Rs 145.36 crore, featuring 844 shops.