Kashi Shatters Tourism Records: Over 140 Million Guests by 2025!

• Varanasi (Kashi) welcomed over 146.9 million tourists by September 2025, a 25-fold increase from 2014's 5.489 million.
• Infrastructure improvements, better connectivity, and the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor fueled this unprecedented tourism boom.
• Over 454.4 million domestic and foreign tourists visited Kashi between 2014 and September 2025, including 2.87 million foreign visitors.
• The surge has revitalized the local economy, creating thousands of jobs in hospitality, transport, and handicraft sectors.
• PM Modi's and CM Yogi Adityanath's leadership transformed Kashi, making Ganga cruise and Aarti major attractions.

Why It Matters: Kashi's tourism exploded by 2025, driven by infrastructure and the Vishwanath Corridor, boosting its economy.