UP Elections 2022: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Kashi Vishwanath corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Phase 1 of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Uttar Pradesh's ancient holy city Varanasi. Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, received a rousing welcome from the residents.

The temple city’s Rs 339-crore project, the foundation of which was laid by Modi on March 8, 2019, has been completed in less than three years as planned, despite the Covid pandemic.

The corridor project was conceptualised to create an easily accessible pathway for the pilgrims, who had to meander through congested streets to take a dip in the Ganga and offering the water of the holy river at the temple.

Prior to the inauguration, he took a holy dip in river Ganga and offered prayers.

PM Narendra Modi was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and had a rousing welcome from the people of his Lok Sabha constituency.