PM launches projects worth about ₹6,350 crore in Varanasi; flags off two Amrit Bharat trains to Maharashtra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 April 2026 addressed a Mahila Sammelan in Varanasi, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth around ₹6,350 crore and flagged off the Banaras–Pune (Hadapsar) and Ayodhya–Mumbai (LTT) Amrit Bharat Express trains.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth around ₹6,350 crore at a Mahila Sammelan (women's convention) in Varanasi on 28 April 2026. Modi flagged off two Amrit Bharat Express trains — the daily Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) and the weekly Ayodhya–Mumbai (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) — linking Uttar Pradesh with Maharashtra via Madhya Pradesh. Amrit Bharat trains are fully non-AC services with General and Sleeper coaches meant for low- and middle-income passengers. At the convention, Modi sought support for implementing women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
Key facts
- Event
- Mahila Sammelan, Varanasi, 28 April 2026
- Projects
- Around ₹6,350 crore (inaugurated / foundation laid)
- Trains flagged off
- Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune), daily; Ayodhya–Mumbai LTT, weekly
- Amrit Bharat Express
- Fully non-AC; General and Sleeper coaches
- Route
- UP to Maharashtra via Madhya Pradesh
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which two Amrit Bharat Express trains did the Prime Minister flag off from Varanasi on 28 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) and Ayodhya–Mumbai (LTT)
The PM flagged off the daily Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) and weekly Ayodhya–Mumbai (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) Amrit Bharat Express trains.
Amrit Bharat Express trains, two of which were flagged off on 28 April 2026, are best described as:
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Correct answer: C — Fully non-AC trains with General and Sleeper coaches
Amrit Bharat trains are fully non-AC services with General and Sleeper class coaches, designed for low- and middle-income families.