Tourism in Uttar Pradesh’s holy city Varanasi is all set to boost as Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently unveiled the 63-feet tall statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The ‘pancha loha’ statue is said to be the tallest statue of the leader in the country and will also pose as a new tourist attraction for visitors across the globe. Around 200 artisans have worked for almost a year in order to complete the statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
The statue was unveiled by PM during the inauguration of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre in Padao on the Varanasi-Chandauli border.The Memorial Centre spread over nine acres; will also have the engravings of the life and times of Deendayal Upadhyaya. About 30 Odisha craftsmen and artists have worked on the project during the last year, stated an official release.
Besides this, PM Modi also flagged off IRCTC‘s Mahakal Express, India’s third private train in the country through video conferencing. The Kashi-Mahakal express will connect three Jyotirling pilgrim centres of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, and Ujjain and Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
