December 29, 203: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on December 20, 2023, and inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 15,700 crore in the state. These include projects worth about Rs 11,100 crore for the development of Ayodhya and its surrounding areas and projects worth about Rs 4,600 crore across Uttar Pradesh.
Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya Airport, Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station
During his visit, the prime minister will inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station and flag off new Amrit Bharat trains and Vande Bharat trains. He will also dedicate several other railway projects to the nation. At around 12:15 PM, Modi will inaugurate the newly built Ayodhya Airport.
“The prime minister’s vision is to develop modern world-class infrastructure in Ayodhya, improve connectivity and revamp its civic facilities while also conforming to the rich history and heritage of the city. In the realisation of this vision, a new airport, a new redeveloped railway station, newly redeveloped, widened and beautified roads and other civic infrastructure are being inaugurated in the city. Further, foundation stones of several new projects will be laid that will contribute to the beautification and revamp of civic facilities in and around Ayodhya,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on December 29.
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Ayodhya Airport
Phase-1 of the state-of-the-art airport is developed at a cost of more than Rs 1,450 crore. The airport’s terminal building will have an area of 6,500 square metres, equipped to serve about 10 lakh passengers annually. The facade of the terminal building depicts the temple architecture of the upcoming Shri Ram Mandir of Ayodhya. The interiors of the terminal building are decorated with local art, paintings and murals depicting the life of Lord Ram. The terminal building of the airport is also equipped with various sustainability features like an insulated roofing system, LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, landscaping with fountains, a water treatment plant, a sewage treatment plant, a solar power plant and many other such features have been provided to meet GRIHA-5 star ratings. The airport will improve connectivity in the region, leading to a boost in tourism, business activities and employment opportunities.
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Ayodhya Dham Railway Station
Phase I of the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station, known as the Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station, is developed at a cost of more than Rs 240 crore. The three-storey modern railway station building is equipped with all modern features like lifts, escalators, food plazas, shops for puja needs, cloakrooms, childcare rooms, and waiting halls. The station building will be ‘accessible for all’ and an ‘IGBC certified green station building’.
Amrit Bharat trains, Vande Bharat trains and other rail projects
The programme at the Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station will witness the prime minister flagging off a new category of superfast passenger trains in the country, the Amrit Bharat Express. The Amrit Bharat train is an LHB-push-pull train with non-air-conditioned coaches. This train has locos at both ends for better acceleration. It provides improved facilities for rail passengers like beautifully designed seats, better luggage racks, mobile charging points with suitable mobile holders, LED lights, CCTV, public information system, among others. Modi will also flag off six new Vande Bharat trains.
He will flag off two new Amrit Bharat trains viz the Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express and the Malda Town-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminus (Bengaluru) Amrit Bharat Express.
Modi will also flag off six new Vande Bharat Trains. These include the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express; the Amritsar-Delhi Vande Bharat Express; the Coimbatore-Bangalore Cantt Vande Bharat Express; the Mangalore-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express; the Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express and the Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express.
The prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation three railway projects worth Rs 2,300 crore to strengthen rail infrastructure in the region. The projects include the Rooma Chakeri-Chanderi third line project; the Jaunpur-Tulsi Nagar, Akbarpur-Ayodhya, Sohawal-Patranga and Safdarganj-Rasauli sections of the Jaunpur-Ayodhya-Barabanki doubling project; and the doubling and electrification project of the Malhaur-Daliganj railway section.
Improved civic infrastructure in Ayodhya
To enhance accessibility to the upcoming Ram Mandir, Modi will inaugurate four newly redeveloped, widened and beautified roads in Ayodhya ─ the Rampath, the Bhakti path, the Dharampath and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Path.
Modi will also inaugurate and dedicate to the nation several projects that will strengthen the civic infrastructure and beautify the public places in and around Ayodhya. These inaugurated projects include the Rajarshi Dashrath Autonomous State Medical College; the four-lane road connecting Ayodhya-Sultanpur Road-Airport; the four-lane road till Tedhi Bazaar Shri Ram Janmabhoomi via the NH-27 bypass Mahobra Bazaar; several beautified roads across the city and the Ayodhya bypass; the Jagdishpur-Faizabad section of NH-330A; widening and strengthening of Maholi-Baragaon-Deodhi road and Jasarpur-Bhaupur-Gangaraman-Sureshnagar road; ROB at Badi Bua Railway Crossing on Panchkosi Parikrama Marg; solid waste treatment Plant in village Pikhrauli; and new buildings and classrooms in Dr Brajkishore Homoeopathic College and Hospital, among others. Prime Minister will also inaugurate works related to Mukhyamantri Nagar Srijan Yojana work and five parking and commercial facilities.
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The foundation stone of new projects in Ayodhya
Modi will lay the foundation stone of new projects which will further help in the revamping of civic facilities in Ayodhya while also strengthening the rich cultural heritage of the city. These include conservation and beautification of four historical entrance gates in Ayodhya; new concrete ghats between Guptar Ghat and Rajghat and rehabilitation of pre-built ghats; development and beautification of tourist facilities from Naya Ghat to Laxman Ghat; construction of a visitor gallery for Deepotsav and other fairs at Ram Ki Paidi; strengthening and renovation of pilgrim path from Ram Ki Paidi to Raj Ghat and Raj Ghat to Ram Temple.
The prime minister will lay the foundation stone of a greenfield township in Ayodhya being developed at a cost of more than Rs 2,180 crore and Vashishtha Kunj Residential Scheme to be developed at a cost of about Rs 3,00 crore.
Modi will also lay the foundation stone of an NH-28 (new NH-27) Lucknow-Ayodhya section; strengthen and modifier of NH-28 (new NH-27) existing Ayodhya bypass; establishment the CIPET centre in Ayodhya, and construction work of the Municipal Corporation Ayodhya and Ayodhya Development Authority office.
Other projects across Uttar Pradesh
During the public programme, Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation other significant projects across Uttar Pradesh. These include the four-lane widening of Gosain Ki Bazar Bypass-Varanasi (Ghaghra Bridge-Varanasi) (NH-233); strengthening and upgradation of the Khutar to Lakhimpur section of NH-730; capacity increase of the LPG plant in Trishundi of Amethi district; Sewage Treatment Plant of 30 MLD in Pankha and 130 MLD in Jajmau, Kanpur; interception and diversion of drains and sewage treatment work in Unnao district; and CETP for Tannery Cluster at Jajmau in Kanpur.
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