On December 30, PM Modi will launch the Ayodhya Airport and many development projects valued at Rs 11,100 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on December 30 is scheduled to include the inauguration, formal unveiling, and laying of the cornerstone for several development projects valued at over Rs 11,100 crore. These projects aim to renovate public facilities and create world-class infrastructure in the district.

The Prime Minister will launch new Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat trains during his one-day visit, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). He will also officially open the renovated Ayodhya Railway Station. In addition, he plans to contribute many more railway projects to the country. Along with laying the cornerstone for many development projects worth over Rs 15,700 crore in the state, the PM will also open the recently constructed Ayodhya Airport and take part in a public event. Approximately Rs 11,100 crore of these projects are for the development of Ayodhya and its environs, while approximately Rs 4600 crore are for other projects across Uttar Pradesh.

The goal of the prime minister’s strategy for Ayodhya is to build cutting-edge, contemporary infrastructure while maintaining the city’s rich cultural legacy and improving connectivity. The city is inaugurating a new airport, a refurbished railway station, and redeveloped, wider, and beautiful highways, among other municipal infrastructure, in order to realize this objective. In addition, the groundwork for many new initiatives that will improve the aesthetics and modernize public spaces in and surrounding Ayodhya will be laid.

Airport in Ayodhya

The construction of Phase 1 of the cutting-edge airport has cost around Rs 1,450 crore. The airport’s 6500 square meter terminal building will be able to accommodate around 10 lakh passengers a year. The Terminal Building’s front is a representation of the architecture of the future Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The terminal building’s interiors are embellished with regional artwork, including murals and paintings that illustrate Lord Ram’s life. In order to achieve GRIHA – 5 star ratings, the Ayodhya airport terminal building is also outfitted with a number of sustainable features, including an insulated roofing system, LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, fountain-filled landscaping, a water treatment plant, a sewage treatment plant, a solar power plant, and many more. The airport will increase the area’s connectivity, which will promote commerce, tourism, and job prospects.

Station for Ayodhya Dham Railway

Over Rs 240 crore was spent on the development of Phase I of the renovated Ayodhya Railway Station, also known as Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station. The contemporary, three-story train station building has all the amenities of today, including waiting areas, cloak rooms, escalators, food plazas, stores for puja supplies, and elevators. The station building will be “green station building certified by IGBC” and “accessible for all.”

Train projects: Amrit Bharat, Vande Bharat, and others

The Prime Minister will launch the Amrit Bharat Express, a new class of very fast passenger trains in the nation, at the event at Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station. The Amrit Bharat train is an LHB push-pull train with carriages that do not have air conditioning. There are locos on each end of this train to improve acceleration. Better amenities for train passengers are offered by it, including well-designed seats, an upgraded baggage rack, a mobile charging station with an appropriate holder, LED lighting, CCTV, and a public information system, among other things. In addition, he will launch six brand-new Vande Bharat Trains.

PM Modi will officially open two new Amrit Bharat trains: the Malda Town-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminus (Bengaluru) Amrit Bharat Express and the Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express.

In addition, the prime minister will inaugurate six brand-new Vande Bharat Trains. These include the Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express, the Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, the Mangalore-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, the Amritsar-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, the Coimbatore-Bangalore Cantt Vande Bharat Express, and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express.

To improve the region’s train infrastructure, Prime Minister Modi will also donate three railway projects to the country, totaling Rs 2300 crore. The projects include the Rooma Chakeri-Chanderi third line project; the Jaunpur-Ayodhya-Barabanki doubling project; the Malhaur-Daliganj railway section; and the Jaunpur-Tulsi Nagar, Akbarpur-Ayodhya, Sohawal-Patranga, and Safdarganj-Rasauli sections.

Ayodhya’s improved municipal infrastructure

Prime Minister Modi will open four recently renovated, enlarged, and beautifully landscaped roadways in Ayodhya—Rampath, Bhaktipath, Dharampath, and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Path—to improve accessibility to the forthcoming Ram Temple.

In addition, the prime minister will unveil and dedicate to the country many initiatives aimed at improving Ayodhya’s public spaces and fortifying its municipal infrastructure. The Rajarshi Dashrath Autonomous State Medical College is one of the projects that has been officially inaugurated. Other projects include the solid waste treatment plant in the village of Pikhrauli, the four-lane road that connects Ayodhya to Sultanpur Road and the airport, the several beautifully landscaped roads throughout the city and the Ayodhya bypass, the Jagdishpur-Faizabad section of NH-330A, the widening and strengthening of the Maholi-Baragaon-Deodhi road and the Jasarpur-Bhaupur-Gangaraman-Sureshnagar road, the solid waste treatment plant in the village of Pikhrauli, and the new buildings and classrooms at Dr. Brajkishore Homoeopathic College and Hospital are among the other projects that have been officially inaugurated. The five parking and commercial facilities, as well as the Mukhyamantri Nagar Srijan Yojana projects, will be inaugurated by the prime minister.

Ayodhya’s new constructions’ foundation stone

The Prime Minister will also set the groundwork for new initiatives that will support Ayodhya’s rich cultural legacy while also aiding in the renovation of the city’s public spaces. Four historical entrance gates in Ayodhya have been preserved and made more beautiful. New concrete ghats between Guptar and Raj ghats and the restoration of pre-existing ghats are also being worked on. Tourist facilities from Naya Ghat to Laxman Ghat are being developed and made more attractive. A visitor gallery for Deepotsav and other fairs at Ram Ki Paidi is being built, and the pilgrim path from Ram Ki Paidi to Raj Ghat and Raj Ghat to Ram Temple has been strengthened and renovated.

Additionally, he will lay the cornerstone for the Vashishtha Kunj Residential Scheme, which will be created at an approximate cost of Rs 300 crore, and an Ayodhya greenfield township that will be developed at a cost above Rs 2180 crore.

Along with these projects, PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for a new section of the NH-28 (new NH-27) that runs from Lucknow to Ayodhya; strengthen and modify the current NH-28 (new NH-27) Ayodhya bypass; establish the CIPET center in Ayodhya; and begin construction on the Municipal Corporation Ayodhya and Ayodhya Development Authority office.

Additional initiatives around the state of Uttar Pradesh

The Prime Minister will unveil and dedicate more major projects in Uttar Pradesh to the country during the public event. These include the strengthening and upgrading of the NH-730 Khutar to Lakhimpur section; the four-lane widening of the Gosain Ki Bazar Bypass-Varanasi (Ghaghra Bridge-Varanasi) (NH-233); the expansion of the capacity of the LPG plant in Trishundi, Amethi district; the 30 MLD and 130 MLD sewage treatment plants in Pankha and Jajmau, Kanpur; the interception and diversion of drains and sewage treatment work in Unnao district; and the CETP for Tannery Cluster at Jajmau, Kanpur.