Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated Phase 1 of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.
Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi, received rousing welcome from the holy city’s residents on Monday.
Before the inauguration, Modi interacted with the construction workers who were involved in the construction of the corridor and showered flower petals on them as an appreciation of their efforts.
He also offered prayers at the Kaal Bhiarav temple and took a holy dip in the Ganga.
The Phase 1 of the the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor is being constructed at a cost of ₹339 crore. The inauguration comes just months ahead of the high-stakes assembly election in Uttar Pradesh.