Soon, Ganga Dwar to become main entry point of KVD shrine area for pilgrims, tourists in Varanasi

VARANASI: Linking river Ganga directly with Kashi Vishwanath temple through Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor area has started yielding positive results with opening of the Ganga Dwar- the entry point via Jalasen and Lalita Ghats- as a large number of pilgrims have started opting the route instead of congested city roads.
Only in three months of its opening, the Ganga Dwar entry point has started emerging as the main entry point of KVD shrine area, said chairman of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Special Area Development Board and divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal while talking to TOI. Regarding possibility of becoming the most preferred entry point, Agrawal said, major focus on connectivity of KVT with ghats with major footfall, Namo Ghat with various facility and also trans-Ganga will shift the load of pilgrims on waterways.
Following formal opening of the KVD by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 13, 2021 after completion of initial phase work of Rs 900 crore KV Dham corridor, the Ganga Dwar, constructed in second and final phase of the project, was opened for pilgrims in February.
From February 20 to 28, entry of a total of 1,60,267 pilgrims through Ganga Dwar was recorded while figure of pilgrims entering through this gate in March and April was recorded as 3,80,396 and 3,13,144, said Agrawal adding that excluding the figures of footfall in February, around seven lakh pilgrims have entered the KVD through Ganga Dwar.