ProjectsKashi Vishwanath Temple - Corridor

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The Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project in Varanasi – Uttar Pradesh , India connects the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the ghats along the river Ganga. The project is aimed at ensuring easy movement of pilgrims and devotees between the ghats and the temple. Earlier, they had to pass through congested streets to reach the temple. The project is now spread over a massive area of about 5 lakh square feet, whereas earlier premises was limited to just around 3000 square feet. The project involved purchase and acquisitions of more than 300 properties around Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

The project features a variety of facilities to the pilgrims visiting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, including Yatri Suvidha Kendras, Tourist Facilitation Centre, Vedic Kendra, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhogshala, City Museum, Viewing Gallery, Food Court, among others. More than 40 ancient temples were rediscovered during the work on the project. They were restored while ensuring there is no change in the original structure Honorable prime minister of India Sri Narendra Modi inaugurated the project on December 13, 2021.