VARANASI, INDIA, December 13, 2021 (Outlook India): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath corridor during his two-day visit to Varanasi. PM Modi is visiting Varanasi to inaugurate the first phase of the construction of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. “At a special program in Kashi, the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project will be inaugurated. This will add to Kashi’s spiritual vibrancy. I would urge you all to join tomorrow’s program,” he posted on Twitter. Constructed at a cost of US$44.7 million, the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor will connect the various ghats (stepped bathing areas along the river bank) to the historic Kashi Vishwanath Dham near the ancient Dashashwamedh Ghat.
The foundation stone was laid on March 8, 2019, and in less than three years and irrespective of the pandemic, the project has been completed. It aims to provide easy access to the pilgrims to take a dip in Ganga and offer their prayers to Lord Shiva. In the past five to six years, Varanasi (Kashi) has seen some major transformation. In 2014, Modi had promised to turn his own constituency, Varanasi into Kyoto, the Japanese city of temples. Ever since then, the city has seen a series of projects being implemented almost every year. Besides the Kashi Vishwanath corridor, Modi has undertaken several other projects including the Rudraksh Convention Centre, Ring Road.
For a brief summary of how the ancient city of Varanasi has been transforming, see:
https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-kashi-vishwanath-corridor-a-look-at-varanasis-transformation-under-pm-modi/404904