Varanasi, Nov 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains in Varanasi.

The trains will operate on the Varanasi–Khajuraho, Lucknow–Saharanpur, Firozpur–Delhi, and Ernakulam–Bengaluru routes.

This marks another milestone in India's expanding network of semi-high-speed trains.

These trains are promising faster travel and improved connectivity across several regions of the country. The Banaras-Khajuraho Vande Bharat will connect prominent cultural and religious destinations including Varanasi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot.

The event was held at Banaras railway station from where one train was shown a green flag, while the other three were flagged off virtually.

Addressing a large public gathering after the launch, PM Modi described the event as a Festival of Development”.