Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh, India, 221001
Why is Varanasi known
- Densely populated city
- Very rapidly developing
- Considered to be the oldest city
- A popular Hindu pilgrimage location
- A perfect blend of Modern and old India
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Insights about Varanasi
New developments
- A metro rail network has been proposed in the city
- Projects are underway to revamp seven major roads and widen them
- Several projects focusing on the upgradation of education amongst poor and other has been launched
- The city has been declared the first SCO cultural and tourism capital
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What is good in Varanasi
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- The public transport system is mainly covered by Auto-rickshaws, cabs and cycle rickshaws in the city
- Several roads such as Ravindrapuri road, BHU DLW road, etc. play a major connecting role
- The roads are wide enough in several areas and are very smooth
- Late night hours are not considered very safe
- The city is well equipped with street lights
- Police patrolling is seen quite often
- Shaheed Udyan, Nehru Park are some beautiful parks here
- It is the most clean city with Ganga passing through it
- Air pollution level from the vehicles has been rising
- The average selling price per sq. ft is Rs. 5750, declining by 1.2% yearly
- The city houses various multinational industries and is famous for its silk and muslin fabrics, petroleum, petrochemical and perfume industries etc
- NH 233 and NH 7 amongst several other highways run from this city
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What can be better in Varanasi
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- The city lacks a network of city buses to provide connectivity within the city
- Narrow roads in many area of the city are often congested and leads to huge jams
- Water logging problem during heavy rain continues to persist in alleys of areas like Sigra
- The safety rate at night is only 58%
- The city is well equipped with street lights
- Police patrolling needs to be more frequent in some areas
- Some localities have no parks for long intervals
- Garbage management in some part of the city needs to be improved
- A lot of city waste is dumped in Varuna river, making its water frothy and smelly
- The selling price is quite affordable
- The city is well connected with its industrial area
- The locality is well connected with a network of highways
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