!! गंगा तरंग रमणीय जातकलापनाम, गौरी निरंतर विभूषित वामभागम.
नारायणप्रियम अनंग मदापहारम, वाराणसीपुर पतिम भज विश्वनाथम !! Varanasi aka Banaras or Benaras is an old and well-known city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Altitude: 80.71 m above sea level
Summer Temperature: 43°C (Max); 32°C (Min)
Winter Temperature: 15°C (Max); 5°C (Min)
Annual Average Rainfall: 111 cm
Population: Abo
ut 1.4 million
Main Languages: Hindi and English
STD Code: 91-0542. Reaching Varanasi
By Air: Varanasi airport is 22 Kms from the city and is well connected with all the major cities in India. railway station connecting it with all major places in India. By Road: Varanasi is well connected by road to major cities in UP and Bihar and is located on three National Highways - NH2 from Calcutta to Delhi, NH7 to Kanyakumari and NH29 to Gorakhpur. Tourist Information Centres
Government of India Tourist Office
15B, The Mall, Cantt, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Government Of India Tourist Information Counter
Babatpur Airport, Varanasi, Uttar Pardesh, India
UP Government Tourist Office
Tourist Bungalow, Parade Kothi, Near Varanasi Cantt. Railway Station, Varanasi, UP, India
UP Government Tourist Information Counter
Near Railway Station, Varanasi, UP, India
Important Destinations & Distances
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Lucknow - 320 km
Kanpur - 320 km
Agra - 606 km
Patna - 252 km
Bodh Gaya - 243 km
Lumbini (Nepal) - 335 km
Khajuraho - 411 km
Delhi - 765 km
Sarnath - 10 km
Sonauli - 305 km
Rihand Dam - 160 km
Renukut - 175 km
Shakti Nagar - 225 km
Kolkata - 681 km