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    "headline": "Varanasi to Get International Cricket Stadium and Ropeway in September",
    "summary": "The international cricket stadium being built at a cost of 450 crore in Ganjari, Varanasi, and the proposed ropeway from Cantt to Godowlia will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last week of September.",
    "articleBody": "The construction of the international cricket stadium being built in the Ganjari area of Varanasi and the proposed public transport ropeway from Cantt to Godowlia is in its final stage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate these projects in the last week of September.\n\n95 percent of the work on the cricket stadium being built in Ganjari at a cost of 450 crore rupees has been completed. The floodlights and seating arrangements for spectators have also been finished. This stadium will accommodate 30,000 spectators at a time to watch international matches. There is a plan to increase the seating capacity to 40,000 in the future.\n\nThe public transport ropeway being constructed from Cantt railway station to Godowlia is also in its final stage. In this project, which is over three kilometers long, the construction of Cantt, Kashi Vidyapith, and Rath Yatra stations has been completed, while the construction of Godowlia station is progressing rapidly. This will be Asia's first urban ropeway project, allowing passengers to travel from Cantt railway station to Godowlia.\n\nThe Varanasi district administration has sent the progress report of these projects to the Prime Minister's Office. However, the final decision regarding the Prime Minister's visit and program has not yet been made.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nसप्टेंबरमध्ये वाराणसीला आंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम आणि रोपवे मिळणार\nहोली चाइल्ड के चार छात्रों का चयन मुख्यमंत्री उदीयमान खिलाड़ी योजना में\nपीएम मोदी को उज्बेकिस्तान का सर्वोच्च सम्मान मिला\nअमेरिका ने ईरान से बचने में मदद पर देशों को दी चेतावनी\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of this stadium in 2023. The completion of these projects will soon benefit the residents of Kashi and tourists.",
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        "Varanasi's international cricket stadium in Ganjari is 95% complete and expected to be inaugurated in September.",
        "The cricket stadium, costing 450 crore rupees, currently has a seating capacity of 30,000 with plans to expand to 40,000.",
        "A public transport ropeway from Cantt to Godowlia, over three kilometers long, is nearing completion and will be Asia's first urban ropeway.",
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            "answer": "The stadium currently accommodates 30,000 spectators with plans to increase to 40,000."
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            "answer": "It will be Asia's first urban ropeway, connecting Cantt railway station to Godowlia."
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            "answer": "They may be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last week of September."
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