New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on November 30 and dedicate to the nation, the six-lane widening project of the Handia (Prayagraj)-Rajatalab (Varanasi) section of National Highway 19.
During the tour, the Prime Minister will attend Dev Deepawali, undertake a site visit of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor Project and also visit the Sarnath Archaeological Site, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement here on Saturday.
The 73-km stretch of the newly-widened and six laned NH19, made with a total outlay of Rs 2447 crore, is expected to reduce the travel time between Prayagraj and Varanasi by an hour.