Shared heritageGhat
Namo Ghatनमो घाट
The old Khidkiya Ghat rebuilt as a broad, step-free riverfront at the northern end of the city: an open-air theatre, a floating jetty, a helipad and the three folded-hands sculptures that gave it its name. Inaugurated in November 2024.
Tips
- It is the easiest ghat for wheelchairs and prams.
- Boats and the cruise terminal for Sarnath-side trips leave from here.
How to reach
- 5.1 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 22.8 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 3.7 km from Godowlia crossing, where cars stop for the old city in a straight line
Straight-line distances; by road through the lanes it is further.
Sources: Kashi Official Web Portal — Namo Ghat · ThePrint — Namo Ghat inauguration
