Varanasi, Nov. 8 -- In a significant step towards expanding India's modern rail infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday.

Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi welcomed all the dignitaries and offered his respectful greetings to all families of Varanasi, the sacred city of Baba Vishwanath. He remarked on the extraordinary celebrations witnessed during Dev Deepawali. He noted that today is also an auspicious occasion and extended his best wishes to everyone for this festival of development.

Noting that across the developed nations of the world, a major driver of economic growth has been robust infrastructure, Prime Minis...