VARANASI, April 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually flagged off two new weekly Amrit Bharat Express trains from the BLW ground in Varanasi to enhance connectivity between spiritual sites and major economic hubs. The new services are the Banaras-Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express and the Ayodhya-Mumbai (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) Amrit Bharat Express. These trains will provide affordable and modern travel options and enhance connectivity between Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, said officials. The Banaras-Pune service will facilitate easier access to Kashi Vishwanath Dham. The operation of this train will provide residents of Varanasi and its surrounding areas with an affordable, high-speed, and comfortable daily travel facility for their journeys to and from Pune, said Banaras division public relations officer Ashok Kumar. The Ayodhya-Mumbai service will improve connectivity to Shri Ram Mandir Teerth Kshetra, strengthening links between key religious destinations, said officials. The trains are expected to particularly benefit daily passengers, migrant workers, and pilgrims travelling between UP and Maharashtra, they added. htc...