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ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਨਵਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਬਣ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਇੱਥੇ ਹਰ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਸਰੋਤ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂਚੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ; ਜੋ ਪੱਕੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋ ਸਕੀ, ਉਹ 'ਐਲਾਨਿਆ' ਵਜੋਂ ਦਰਜ ਹੈ।

ਸਥਿਤੀ:ਉਸਾਰੀ ਅਧੀਨਐਲਾਨਿਆਮੁਕੰਮਲ· ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਤਸਦੀਕ: 7 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ 2026

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ਉਸਾਰੀ ਅਧੀਨ

ਬੋਲੀਵੀਆ ਦੇ ਲਾ ਪਾਜ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਹਿਰੀ ਰੋਪਵੇ ਦਾ ਕੈਬਿਨ ਅਤੇ ਟਾਵਰ (ਉਦਾਹਰਣ ਵਜੋਂ)ਵਾਰਾਣਸੀ ਦੀ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਨਹੀਂ
ਉਸਾਰੀ ਅਧੀਨਆਵਾਜਾਈ

Varanasi Urban Ropeway (Cantt – Godowlia)

वाराणसी रोपवे (कैंट – गोदौलिया)

India's first urban public-transport ropeway: 3.75 km and five stations from Varanasi Cantt railway station to Godowlia, near the Vishwanath temple, in about 16 minutes. Foundation laid 24 March 2023; trial runs on the Cantt–Rathyatra stretch began in 2025. An official inspection on 28 September 2026 put physical work above 94%; the administration aims to start public operations on 24 November 2026, subject to readiness and not yet officially confirmed.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML) · built by Vishwa Samudra Engineering
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Foundation 24 March 2023 · Trial runs from 2025 · >94% complete (inspection 28 September 2026) · operations targeted for 24 November 2026 (not confirmed)
ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਰਾਣਸੀ ਰਿੰਗ ਰੋਡ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਸਟਰੀਟ ਲਾਈਟਾਂ
ਉਸਾਰੀ ਅਧੀਨਆਵਾਜਾਈ

Varanasi Ring Road

वाराणसी रिंग रोड

A 61 km orbital road in phases: Phase 1 (Harhua–Sandaha) is open; Phase 2 (Rajatalab–Harhua, with a new bridge over the Ganga) opened one carriageway of the bridge in December 2025, leaving the second carriageway to finish. Keeps through-traffic to Lucknow, Prayagraj, Azamgarh and Ghazipur out of the city.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Phase 1 opened 2018 · Phase 2 substantially open December 2025 · second Ganga-bridge carriageway pending
ਲਾਲ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰੀ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡੇ ਦਾ ਟਰਮੀਨਲ
ਉਸਾਰੀ ਅਧੀਨਆਵਾਜਾਈ

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport expansion

लाल बहादुर शास्त्री हवाई अड्डा विस्तार

A ₹2,869.65 crore expansion approved by the Union Cabinet in June 2024: a new 75,000 sq m terminal for 6 million passengers a year, runway extension with an under-runway road tunnel, parallel taxiway and apron. Construction is under way; no official opening date has been announced.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Airports Authority of India (AAI)
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Cabinet approval June 2024 · Under construction · Opening date not announced
ਉਸਾਰੀ ਅਧੀਨਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ ਢਾਂਚਾ

Varanasi International Cricket Stadium, Ganjari

वाराणसी अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, गंजारी

A 30,000-seat stadium at Ganjari, Rajatalab, designed around Shiva motifs: trishul-shaped floodlights, a damru-shaped canopy, crescent forms. Foundation laid 23 September 2023 at about ₹450 crore. At the District Magistrate's inspection on 16 August 2026 the pavilions and media centre were complete and external works over 80% done, with all construction targeted for 15 October 2026; the opening is expected late in 2026.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association; land from Government of Uttar Pradesh
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Foundation 23 September 2023 · pavilions complete, external works >80% (16 August 2026) · construction targeted for 15 October 2026 · opening expected late 2026

ਐਲਾਨਿਆ

ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਰੌਸ਼ਨੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਜਗਮਗਾਉਂਦਾ ਵਾਰਾਣਸੀ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ (ਕੈਂਟ) ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
ਐਲਾਨਿਆਆਵਾਜਾਈ

Varanasi Cantt (Junction) station redevelopment

वाराणसी कैंट (जंक्शन) स्टेशन पुनर्विकास

The city's main station was listed in 2018 among 90 stations to be rebuilt as 'world-class' hubs, and falls under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme. Facade, concourse and platform works have been reported, but no dated completion or budget could be confirmed from an official source.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Indian Railways (North Eastern / Northern Railway) · Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Listed for redevelopment 2018 · Amrit Bharat scheme scope · completion date unconfirmed
ਅੱਸੀ ਘਾਟ ਦਾ ਪੱਥਰ ਜੜਿਆ ਦਰਿਆ ਕੰਢਾ ਅਤੇ ਗੰਗਾ ਕੰਢੇ ਇਤਿਹਾਸਕ ਘਾਟਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਤਾਰ
ਐਲਾਨਿਆਸੈਰ-ਸਪਾਟਾ

Heritage corridors & 119 parks renovation

विरासत गलियारे व 119 पार्कों का कायाकल्प

Announced in September 2026: two BPCL CSR MoUs worth ₹69.21 crore in all — about ₹48 crore to renovate 119 municipal parks and develop food-street hubs at Sarnath and Maidagin, and about ₹21.21 crore to revitalise heritage corridors in the old city with streetscape and façade work. Both have a 36-month implementation period.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Varanasi Development Authority (heritage corridors) · KIPRF and Varanasi Smart City (parks) · funded by BPCL CSR
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
MoUs signed September 2026 · 36-month implementation period · work yet to start
ਰਾਮਨਗਰ ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇ ਤੋਂ ਦਿਸਦੀ ਗੰਗਾ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਮਨਗਰ ਪੁਲ
ਐਲਾਨਿਆਆਵਾਜਾਈ

Varuna and Ganga elevated corridors (NH-31 / NH-19 to the Ring Road)

वरुणा व गंगा एलिवेटेड कॉरिडोर (NH-31 / NH-19 से रिंग रोड)

Approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2026 to decongest the city: a 43.2 km, 6/4-lane mostly elevated corridor along the Varuna linking NH-31 to the Ring Road (₹10,998 crore), and a 46 km six-lane elevated corridor along the Ganga linking NH-19 to the Ring Road with a cable-stayed bridge (about ₹14,447 crore). About ₹25,445 crore in all, to be built by NHAI under the hybrid annuity model.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) · Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Cabinet approval July 2026 · Construction yet to start

ਮੁਕੰਮਲ

ਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਨਾਥ ਕੋਰੀਡੋਰ ਦਾ ਦਰਿਆ ਵੱਲ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼-ਦੁਆਰ, ਗੰਗਾ ਦੁਆਰ
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਵਿਰਾਸਤ

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham (Corridor)

श्री काशी विश्वनाथ धाम

A 5-lakh-square-foot precinct that links the Vishwanath temple to the Ganga at Lalita Ghat — 23 buildings in phase 1, including pilgrim facilitation centres, a Vedic centre, city museum, viewing gallery and food court. Foundation laid 8 March 2019; phase 1 inaugurated 13 December 2021 at a cost of about ₹339 crore.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Special Area Development Board, Government of Uttar Pradesh
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Foundation 8 March 2019 · Phase 1 inaugurated 13 December 2021
ਨਮੋ ਘਾਟ ਉੱਤੇ ਜੁੜੇ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਮੂਰਤੀਆਂ
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਸੈਰ-ਸਪਾਟਾ

Namo Ghat (Khidkiya Ghat redevelopment)

नमो घाट

The old Khidkiya Ghat rebuilt across 81,000 sq m with an open-air theatre, floating jetty and bathing areas, a helipad and step-free access — the first ghat in Varanasi accessible to differently-abled visitors. Inaugurated 15 November 2024.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Varanasi Smart City Ltd with Indian Oil Foundation
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Phase 1 opened 2022 · Full inauguration 15 November 2024 · Cost ₹91.06 crore
ਗੰਗਾ ਉੱਤੇ ਦਰਿਆਈ ਕਰੂਜ਼ ਜਹਾਜ਼ ਐੱਮਵੀ ਗੰਗਾ ਵਿਲਾਸ
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਸੈਰ-ਸਪਾਟਾ

Ganga cruises & cruise terminal

गंगा क्रूज़ व क्रूज़ टर्मिनल

MV Ganga Vilas, the world's longest river cruise, was flagged off from Varanasi on 13 January 2023 for its 51-day run to Dibrugarh. Day cruises (Alaknanda, Gangotri and others) now run from Ravidas Ghat, and the Varanasi Development Authority's PPP Tent City on the far bank operates each October to June.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Inland Waterways Authority of India · Varanasi Development Authority (Tent City, PPP) · private operators
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Ganga Vilas flagged off 13 January 2023 · Tent City seasonal since 2023 · new cruise vessels added 2025–26
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ

Rudraksh International Cooperation & Convention Centre

रुद्राक्ष अंतरराष्ट्रीय सहयोग एवं सम्मेलन केंद्र

A 1,200-seat convention centre at Sigra built with Japanese grant aid through JICA, its façade studded with 108 rudraksha beads and its roof shaped like a Shiva linga. Inaugurated 15 July 2021; it hosts summits, concerts and the city's larger cultural festivals.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Government of India with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) grant aid · operated by Varanasi Smart City Ltd
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Agreement 2015 · Construction 2018–2021 · Inaugurated 15 July 2021
ਬਨਾਰਸ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਮਹਿਰਾਬਦਾਰ ਮੂਹਰਲਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਆਵਾਜਾਈ

Banaras railway station (Manduadih)

बनारस रेलवे स्टेशन (मंडुआडीह)

Manduadih was rebuilt by RITES for about ₹118 crore into a modern terminal with an airport-style concourse, completed in 2018, and renamed Banaras (code BSBS) in 2020–21. Further upgrades continue under the Amrit Bharat scheme.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Indian Railways (North Eastern Railway) · RITES Ltd
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Modernisation completed 2018 · Renamed Banaras September 2020, effective 2021
ਸਾਰਨਾਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੁਦਾਈ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਮਿਲੇ ਇੱਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਬੋਧੀ ਵਿਹਾਰ ਦੇ ਖੰਡਰ
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਵਿਰਾਸਤ

Sarnath redevelopment & UNESCO listing

सारनाथ पुनर्विकास व यूनेस्को सूची

Pedestrian-friendly streets, new sewers and drainage, and organised vending zones around the Buddhist site were inaugurated by the Prime Minister; food-street hubs at Sarnath and Maidagin followed. On 25 July 2026 the 'Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath' was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, India's 45th, and construction within 100 m of the heritage zone is now barred.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Uttar Pradesh Tourism · Varanasi Smart City Ltd · Archaeological Survey of India · Varanasi Development Authority
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
Tourism works inaugurated 2024–25 · UNESCO inscription 25 July 2026 · heritage-zone building checks from September 2026
ਕੰਨਿਆਕੁਮਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਬਨਾਰਸ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਚੱਲਦੀ ਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਤਮਿਲ ਸੰਗਮਮ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈੱਸ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ-ਫੱਟਾ
ਮੁਕੰਮਲਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ

Kashi Tamil Sangamam

काशी तमिल संगमम

An annual festival of Tamil–Kashi ties: delegations from Tamil Nadu, exhibitions, music, food and academic exchange between IIT Madras and BHU. The fourth edition ran 2–15 December 2025 on the theme 'Learn Tamil'.

ਏਜੰਸੀ
Ministry of Education, Government of India · IIT Madras · Banaras Hindu University
ਸਮਾਂ-ਰੇਖਾ
First edition November 2022 · Fourth edition 2–15 December 2025 · next edition expected December 2026