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Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (IATA: VNS, ICAO: VEBN) is an international airport serving Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Babatpur , [ 4 ] 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Varanasi. Formerly known as Varanasi Airport, it was officially renamed after Lal Bahadur Shastri , the 2nd Prime Minister of India , in October 2005. [ 5 ]
As of December 2024, the total length of expressways in India was 6,059 km (3,765 mi), with 11,127.69 km (6,914.43 mi) under construction. As per NHAI and Indian Roads Congress, expressways are access controlled highways with a divided carriageway, designed for high speed vehicular movement and heavy traffic. [1]
The 12559 / 12560 Shiv Ganga Superfast Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of the North Eastern Railway Zone, that runs between Banaras and New Delhi, named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Shiva and the Ganges river. The two main cities along the route are Prayagraj and Kanpur. It is the best train to travel from New Delhi to Banaras ...
Varanasi is located at an elevation of 80.71 metres (264.8 ft) [79] in the centre of the Ganges valley of North India, in the Eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, along the left crescent-shaped bank of the Ganges, averaging between 15 metres (50 ft) and 21 metres (70 ft) above the river. [80]
Varanasi is one of the most prominent tourist places in India. The city attracts millions of domestic and international tourists. [1] The temples across the city attract pilgrims. The ghats and the Buddhist site Sarnath attract tourists from abroad. Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world, which makes it rich with cultural heritage. [2]
English: Ganga Dwar (गंगा द्वार), Gateway of corridor that connects the ghats of Ganges with Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The Gateway was built in 2019-2021 as a part of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project to resolve overcrowding around the area.
The Varanasi Junction railway station has a modern Route Interlock System with an automated signaling system. Varanasi Junction railway station was ranked 14th among 75 busiest A1 category stations on the cleanliness scale. [3] At present, there are 11 platforms while 1 more platform is being constructed to take off the load. [4]
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the Ganges river. The city has 84 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremonial ghats, while two ghats, Manikarnika and Harishchandra, are used exclusively as cremation sites. [1] Most of the ghats in Varanasi were rebuilt in the 18th century under the maratha patronage.