20 Feb2026
Varanasi Infrastructure and Development Projects Underway
Varanasi is seeing a push to expedite priority schemes, focusing on infrastructure development, health services, education, sanitation, drinking water, and electricity supply. The Varanasi Municipal Corporation is set to begin construction of a new headquarters with an investment of Rs 93 crore. Railways has announced construction of a major rail-cum-road bridge over the Ganga near Railway Station, valued at ₹1,201.35 crore
Source: The Times of India, The Wire & 3 others