In the last few years, the number of tourists coming from India and abroad to major tourism destinations of Uttar Pradesh, including Kashi, Mathura, Agra, Ayodhya and Prayagraj, has increased significantly.
Keeping this in view, the Yogi Adityanath government is taking concrete steps to strengthen tourism infrastructure in small cities of the state as well.
In this sequence, Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC) is constructing Rahi Tourist Lodges in various districts of the state.
Officials here on Sunday said that, along with this, renovation and beautification of existing lodges is also being carried out. The objective is to provide better accommodation and food facilities to tourists at major tourism destinations of the state, as well as newly developed religious, cultural and eco tourism sites.
The tourism department is constructing 11 Rahi Tourist lodges/bungalows in various districts. These will be developed under the public-private partnership model. Rahi tourist bungalows will be constructed in Gokulgaon in Mathura, Bateshwar in Agra, Soron in Kasganj and Sitapur.
Along with this, Rahi Tourist Lodges are being constructed near natural habitats at Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah, Sandi Lake in Hardoi and Narora in Bulandshahr.
In addition, tourist lodges are also being constructed at Bhupiamau in Pratapgarh, Devkali in Auraiya, Kachhla Ghat in Budaun and Kandhla in Shamli.
The objective of the Yogi government is to provide modern facilities to tourists through these assets and strengthen the regional economy. UPSTDC’s ‘Rahi’ Tourist bungalows will not only strengthen tourism infrastructure in the state, but will also play an important role in establishing UP as a national and international tourism destination.
During grand events like Mahakumbh and Magh Mela, Prayagraj receives the highest number of tourists. Keeping this in view, UPSTDC has constructed a new building at Hotel Rahi Triveni Darshan on the banks of the Yamuna River in Prayagraj.
This has significantly increased the accommodation capacity for tourists. Along with this, interior decoration work at UPSTDC’s Hotel Rahi Ilawart in Prayagraj has also been completed.
In this sequence, development of facilities and renovation work is being carried out at the Rahi tourist lodge located in Sarnath in Varanasi. While renovation work of Part-A and Part-B of the Rahi tourist lodge located at the religious site Chitrakoot has also been completed. Renovation work of the tourist lodge in Balrampur is also going on at a fast pace.