India, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, and underscored that infrastructure development is a key driver of national progress.

Infrastructure Fuels Growth and Connectivity Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said that infrastructure has always played a transformative role in the development of countries.

"Infrastructure has played a great role in the development of nations. Consider a place where there is no railway station - once it is built, development begins naturally. When a road is constructed, farmers can take their produce to markets, and progress starts," he said.

He emphasized that infrastructure is not just about br...