India, Nov. 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commence his two-day visit to Varanasi this evening and extensive security and administrative arrangements have been put in place ahead of his arrival.

PM Modi is scheduled to flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains which will be connecting major cities across India.

Officials said PM Modi is expected to arrive at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Babatpur around 5 pm on Friday and will then travel by road to Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), where he will stay overnight.

On Saturday morning, at around 8.15 am, he will flag off the four Vande Bharat Express trains from Banaras railway station.

The new semi-high-speed trains will operate on the Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow...