India, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains on Saturday. The four trains will run on the Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes.

Addressing a public gathering after flagging off four new Vande Bharat trains, PM said, "Infrastructure has played an important role in the development of most nations... The development of a city begins on its own as soon as it gets better connectivity... Infrastructure is not limited to huge bridges and highways".

He also stated how pilgrimages are the means of "awakening the country's conscience".

"These trains not only connect heritage cities but also accelerate development. In the last 11 years, the developme...