ASI: Inauguration of 1st Food Street at Assi Ghat | Varanasi News – Times of India

Varanasi: Kashi’s first food street started in famous asi With an aim to make tourists, devotees, local residents and other visitors feel the famous taste, Varanasi Smart City Limited on Saturday organized Ghats on the banks of river Ganga. Banarasi Cuisine in one place.
Chief General Manager VSCL Dr D Vasudevan And Additional Municipal Commissioner Sumit Kumar formally inaugurated this road named Assi Hygienic Food Street, which will be operated with the joint effort of Varanasi Municipal Corporation, Varanasi. Regarding the establishment of this food street vasudevan The Assi Ghat was chosen for the establishment of the first Food Street in view of the high footfall of tourists, devotees, students as well as local residents on a regular basis, the said. He said that this would enable the visitors to experience the taste of the famous Banarasi cuisine at one place.
Officials said that this food street has been started with 13 shops, many continental establishments with flavors of traditional Banarasi delicacies like Kachori-Sabzi, Banarasi Chai and others. This food street saw an overwhelming response soon after its inauguration as youth, mainly students of Banaras Hindu University, had gathered there in large numbers. A Utkarsh, who along with a group of BHU students had reached this food street to enjoy Banarasi cuisine, said that Assi remained a major attraction for university students and a food street especially in the evenings. Installing will double their joy. , Abigail Mathieu, a Norwegian tourist enjoying Banarasi Kachori-Sabzi, calls it a unique move to bring Food Street to this major tourist destination. City Health Officer Dr NP Singh, Ajay Ram, Rakesh Vishwakarma, Ashish Bind and VMC officials were also present in the inauguration ceremony.

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