PM to launch several rail projects in Ghazipur today

New Delhi [India], Nov. 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting Ghazipur district in eastern Uttar Pradesh on Monday, will launch several rail projects and will also flag off a weekly 'Shabd Bhedi' Superfast Express train plying between Ghazipur and Kolkata.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate a newly-built Perishable Cargo Centre at the Gazipur Ghat station.

During his visit, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation of a rail-road bridge over the Ganga that will connect Mau with Tadighat and also the doubling of the Ghazipur city-Ballia Rail section.

He is also scheduled to address a public meeting - his first public address in Uttar Pradesh after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kicked off the 'Parivartan Yatra'. (ANI)