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Varanasi, 04 September (HS). The Yogi government of the state has changed the look of Kashi and given it a distinct identity in the world. The districts of Purvanchal including Varanasi are also getting its benefits. Tourists coming to Varanasi are also liking the spiritual, religious and natural places of the neighboring districts. Varanasi was the number one religious and tourist destination of Purvanchal in the year 2023. At the same time, Vindhyachal temple of Mirzapur was at number two and Ashtabhuja temple of Mirzapur was at number three. Apart from this, Sitamarhi located in Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) was at number four and Sonbhadra full of natural beauty was at fifth place. The double engine government has worked on various tourism development projects in these areas along with increasing the connectivity of Banaras and its surrounding districts. The positive results of which are being seen and tourists are exploring more and more destinations in less time.
Development work increased the tourist attraction
Deputy Director of Tourism Department Rajendra Kumar Rawat said that the development work done in Varanasi, improvement in infrastructure, better connectivity with other cities, accessibility and security have increased the number of tourists. The development work of tourism and religious places in the neighboring districts of Varanasi has increased the interest of tourists. Traveling 100 to 200 kilometers around Varanasi has become quite easy for tourists. Tourists coming to Varanasi are liking the religious places, waterfalls and places with natural beauty of Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi), Mirzapur, Sonbhadra.
Number of tourists visiting Varanasi and surrounding districts in 2023
1 – Varanasi – 8,54,73,633
2 – Vindhyachal -72,97,800
3 – Octagon – 42,35,770
4- Sitamarhi – 25,41,080
5-Sonbhadra– 22,26 310