PM Modi Unveils Inland Port In Varanasi, Will Connect To Waterway-I | Read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated an inland port in Varansi on the Ganga River as part of the centre's push to develop inland waterways, starting with the stretch of the river between the Uttar Pradesh holy city and Haldia in West Bengal for navigation of large vessels. The project was unveiled as the PM received India's first container vessel that sailed from Kolkata on the inland waterway on October 30, carrying cargo belonging to food and beverage giant PepsiCo India.
