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Detailed explanation-1: -Modi flags off world’s longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh-The Hindu.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas and inaugurated the Tent City at Varanasi via video conferencing today. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several other inland waterways projects worth more than Rs. 1000 crores during the event.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ganga Vilas cruise, operated by Antara Cruises, scheduled to be flagged off by Modi on January 13, will traverse 3, 200km through five states in India and parts of Bangladesh over 51 days. The vessel with three decks is 62 metres wide and 12 metres in breadth.