The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor has become one of the biggest contributors to the economy of Uttar Pradesh. Since the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2021, over 25.28 crore devotees have visited Baba Vishwanath, providing the state’s economy with an estimated 1.25 lakh crore rupees boost. The Chief Executive Officer of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Vishwabhushan Mishra, said that consistent inflow of devotees and tourists from different states of India and countries around the world is providing large-scale employment opportunities for local traders, shopkeepers, boatmen, priests, street vendors, and hotel businesses. According to Professor Rajnath, an economist at Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, tourists visiting Kashi Vishwanath Dham spend an average of over 5 thousand rupees per person. Even using the conservative estimate of rupees 4 to 5 thousand per visitor, approximately 1.25 lakh crore rupees have flowed into the state economy over the past three and a half years. 

 

 

Seventy per cent of devotees visiting Kashi Vishwanath Mahadev Dham come from South India, and approximately 15 per cent come from other states and districts. After visiting Kashi, these devotees often visit Vindhyavasini Dham, Tirthraj Prayag, Ayodhya, Mathura, Chitrakoot, Naimish, etc. This creates a ripple effect in the economy, further increasing the state’s GDP.