Locals ecstatic for ‘Ganga Vilas’ cruise flag off by PM Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off ‘Ganga Vilas’ cruise, the world’s longest river cruise on January 13 in Varanasi. The cruise will travel through 27 river systems in Bangladesh and India and stop at more than 50 significant architectural locations, including world heritage sites. The cruise will start from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and end in Dibrugarh in Assam. The journey will cover 3,200 km in 50 days and pass through 27 river systems in India and Bangladesh. The cruise will be flagged off from the jetty boarding point opposite to Ravidas Ghat. Locals expressed excitement ahead of the flag off.