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This city wants to introduce a unified tourist pass system
SMART CITIES

This city wants to introduce a unified tourist pass system

Varanasi Smart City, a city of cultural and spiritual beliefs situated on the banks of River Ganga, aims to make the city a great place to live while showcasing its cultural heritage. Dr D Vasudevan, Chief General Manager, shares more.

Pace of progress

Varanasi Smart City initiatives are in a very good state. We are in the advanced stages of implementation. Luckily, the city is No. 1 in the state and we are completing all the projects within the targets set by the Smart City Mission.

Dream project

The city is visited by 150,000 tourists each day; on festival days, it goes up to 500,000. This is a large number of people visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and tourist spots in the city. So, we are trying to come up with a system so tourists don’t have to wait in queues...

To read the full interview, CLICK HERE.

Varanasi Smart City, a city of cultural and spiritual beliefs situated on the banks of River Ganga, aims to make the city a great place to live while showcasing its cultural heritage. Dr D Vasudevan, Chief General Manager, shares more. Pace of progress Varanasi Smart City initiatives are in a very good state. We are in the advanced stages of implementation. Luckily, the city is No. 1 in the state and we are completing all the projects within the targets set by the Smart City Mission. Dream project The city is visited by 150,000 tourists each day; on festival days, it goes up to 500,000. This is a large number of people visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and tourist spots in the city. So, we are trying to come up with a system so tourists don’t have to wait in queues...To read the full interview, CLICK HERE.

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