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Cover Story

Years
of Vikas Yatra

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
5.5 acres area covered by the ₹355 crore Kashi

Vishwanath Corridor project, which was
inaugurated on December 13, 2021.
Mahakal Lok Project
n This corridor directly connects the Kashi Vishwanath n On October 11, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra
Temple to the River Ganga via a four-lane route, pro- Modi dedicated the first phase of the Mahakal Lok
project to the nation in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
viding ease of access to pilgrims visiting the temple. n ₹850 crore is the total cost of the entire project.
`3,880 The value of development n The Mahakal Path features 108 pillars depicting Lord
projects launched by Prime

crore Minister Narendra Modi in Shiva in his blissful Tandava form.
Kashi on April 11. n Several religious sculptures illustrating the life of Lord
n From 2014 to March 2025, work commenced on 580 Shiva have been installed along the Mahakal Path.
development projects in Kashi, undertaken at a total n The murals adorning the walls along the path depict
cost of ₹48,459 crore.
stories of creation from the Shiv Purana, the birth
of Lord Ganesha, the legend of Sati and Daksha,
among others.

n The entire complex is monitored by a Command
and Control Centre utilising artificial intelligence and
surveillance cameras.

Today, Kashi stands not only
as a symbol of antiquity but
also as a beacon of progress.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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