Khirkiya Ghat to emerge as new destination for tourists in Kashi

Varanasi, Dec 26 : Khirkiya Ghat will become a new centre of attraction for people from all over the world visiting Kashi to see the captivating images of the crescent-shaped ghats along the Ganga river.
This new tourist destination, which is being added to the map of Varanasi, will be directly connected to water, land and sky. It would now be easier to reach the ghat from the airport and the railway station.
Anil Yadav, general manager of the National Building Construction Corporation, said, “The cost of this ghat being built on 11.5 acres of land is nearly Rs 35.83 crore, which will be ready by July 2021.
Planner India, the company designing, engineering and doing the Detailed Project Report of this project said the ghat is being prepared with gabion and rotation walls, that is, it will look like the old ghats but would be safe even during disasters like floods. Its construction is eco-friendly and parking for vehicles will also be available at this ghat which is not there at other ghats.
Varanasi Divisional Commissioner Deepak Agrawal informed that more tourists would visit the Assi and Dashashwamedh Ghats, but the trains do not easily reach all the ghats so Khirkiya Ghat is being developed, which would have all modern facilities.
For example, tourists could get a ticket to visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple from Khirkiya Ghat; along with this they would now be able to enjoy water sports, read books in the library, and go for morning walks, exercise and yoga. Facilities for a food plaza, RO plant and a place for craftsmen to sell handicrafts would be provided.