PM Modi To Inaugurate 1st Multi-Modal Terminal On Ganga River In Varanasi This is the first of the three such terminals and two inter-modal terminals being constructed on the river, according to an official release today.(nov 10)

LUCKNOW: 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first multi-modal terminal on the Ganga river in Varanasi on November 12 under a project aimed at promoting inland waterways as a cheaper and more environment-friendly means of transport.

This is the first of the three such terminals and two inter-modal terminals being constructed on the river, according to an official release today.

The multi-modal terminals are being built as part of the central government's Jal Marg Vikas Project that aims to develop the stretch of the river Ganga between Varanasi and Haldia for navigation of large vessels weighing up to 1,500-2,000 tonnes, it said.

The objective is to promote inland waterways as a cheaper and more environment-friendly means of transport, especially for cargo movement.