Narendra Modi inaugurates first multi-modal terminal on river Ganga in Varanasi
Varanasi, Nov 12 (IBNS): In a significant move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first multi-modal terminal built on the river Ganga in Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh.
Varanasi is also the Parliamentary constituency of the PM.
Prime Minister @narendramodi flags off the landing of the first container at Multi-Modal terminal in #Varanasi
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This is the first of the four multi modal terminals being constructed on NW-I ( River Ganga) as part of the World Bank aided Jal Marg Vikas project of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
The other three terminals are under construction at Sahibganj, Haldia and Gazipur.
With the push of a button, Prime Minister @narendramodi inaugurates India's first multi-modal terminal.
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The project would enable commercial navigation of vessels with capacity of 1500-2,000 DWT on river Ganga.
He also flagged off the landing of the first container at Multi-Modal terminal in Varanasi.
Modi also laid the foundation stones of various development projects in the city.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the event.
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