New Delhi, January 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world's longest river cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' from Varanasi on Friday, according to an official statement. Keshari Nath Tripathi Dies: PM Narendra Modi Condoles Passing Away of Senior BJP Leader, Says ‘He Was Well Versed in Constitutional Matters’.

The statement said the luxury cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 kilometre across 27 river systems in 5 states in India and Bangladesh. G20 Presidency: Entire World Looking Up to India to Bring Stability to Global Supply Chain, Says PM Narendra Modi.

MV Ganga Vilas will put India on the river cruise map of the world, the statement said quoting Union Port, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.