Modi’s 25 Years: How Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Transformed Varanasi
· India · News18, Zee News
The Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project has fundamentally transformed the urban landscape and pilgrimage experience in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh over the past 25 years. The redevelopment initiative expanded the approachways around the ancient temple to improve visitor movement, sanitation, and infrastructure. Pilgrims visiting the holy city now encounter wider pathways connecting directly to the banks of the Ganga River. The transformation has significantly boosted religious tourism and local economic activity in the region. State authorities continue to promote the development model as a milestone in urban heritage renewal.
Why it matters
The redevelopment alters the spiritual and economic infrastructure of one of India's oldest pilgrimage centers, reshaping tourism and urban management in Varanasi.
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