In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said while projects worth Rs 3938.78 crore were currently underway and will cater to areas near the city, projects worth Rs 616.91 crore were being implemented in the municipal limits of Varanasi.
These have been included in the budget, he said.
The Uttar Pradesh city of Varanasi is the Parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The minister listed the various projects being undertaken by the Railways, including a third line between Varanasi and Mughalsarai with a sub structure of two lines on the 16.72km Maliya Bridge. This is a new project included in budget 2017-18 and costs Rs 2005 crore, Gohain said.
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A major thrust of the railways would be on remodelling of yards, construction of new platforms, beautification, augmentation of passenger amenities such as waiting halls and approach roads at a total cost of Rs 560 crore.
A sum of Rs 57 crore has also been earmarked for six stations - Amritsar, Haridwar, Raebareli, Varanasi, Kurukshetra and Delhi Safdurjung, which will be developed in association with the Ministry of Tourism, Gohain said.