Two lakh foreign tourists arrived in Varanasi  in the month of February.  For the first time after the Covid period, the number of foreign tourists has reached close to two lakhs.  Along with this, the attraction of morning visit to Banaras and Ganga Aarti has increased among the tourists coming to Kashi.The number of foreign tourists in Kashi is continuously increasing.  According to data received from local tourism dept of Uttar Pradesh Tourism corporation about two lakh foreign tourists flew from Babatpur airport in February.  For the first time after Covid, the number of foreign tourists has reached this figure.

According to the Tourism Department, the successful meeting of G-20 and Shanghai Cooperation Organization has drawn the attention of the whole world towards Kashi.  Kashi has been the cultural and tourism capital of Shanghai Cooperation Organization for two years.  According to officials, the largest number of tourists coming to Kashi are from USA, Canada, UK and Spain.