Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 37 projects valued at over Rs 19,000 crore to facilitate the Varanasi's development.

During the initial day of his Varanasi visit, PM Modi inaugurated the second edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam in the evening at Namo Ghat.

As part of the event, he also launched the Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express, a train service set to operate between Kanyakumari and Varanasi.

He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 37 projects worth Rs 19,155 crore in Varanasi and the Purvanchal region at the event, the release said.

It includes projects on roads and bridges, health and education, police welfare, smart city and urban development projects, railways, and airports.

A dedicated freight corridor project worth over Rs 10,000 crore, connecting New Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay to New Bhaupur will also be inaugurated by the prime minister. Modi will also inaugurate the Lahartara-Phulwaria-Shivpur four-lane road, completed at a cost of Rs 166 crore.