To boost air connectivity for the holy city in Uttar Pradesh and to facilitate the arrival of pilgrims, minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M Scindia today virtually inaugurated 8 new flight routes for Ayodhya in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Road Transport and Highways VK Singh.
The new flight routes will connect Ayodhya with Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Patna, Darbhanga, Mumbai and Bangalore.
“The immense demand emanating from the recent Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple has increased the tourism potential of Ayodhya, and laid down a new path for economic and social development,” the ministry said in a statement.
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Ayodhya Airport reflects its culture associated with the Ram Mandir
“Ayodhya is not an ordinary destination. The faith and the reverence of the devotees of Bhagwan Ram from every corner of the world are connected with it. The airport is the first introduction of the city to the visitor. This is why the Maharshi Valmiki International Airport has been developed to reflect its culture with artwork depicting stories from the Ramayana,” Scindia said. He also assured that there will be no airlines left that will not be operating from Ayodhya.
Source: Press release of Ministry of Civil Aviation
He further added that the number of operational airports in Uttar Pradesh has doubled from five to 10. “Five more airports will be operational soon, and by the end of the year, the total number of airports in the state will go up to 16 which will also include the world-class Jewar airport,” the minister said.
Built for Rs 350 crore, the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi In December 2023 in the presence of Scindia and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Private Airline Spice Jet will operate on these routes as per the following schedule:
| FLIGHTS | DEP. | ARR. | FREQUENCY |
| Delhi-Ayodhya | 10:40 | 12:00 | Daily (Except Wed.) |
| Ayodhya – Delhi | 08:40 | 10:00 | Daily (Except Wed.) |
| Chennai – Ayodhya | 12:40 | 15:15 | Daily |
| Ayodhya-Chennai | 16:00 | 19:20 | Daily |
| Ahmedabad -Ayodhya | 06:00 | 08:00 | Daily (Except Wed.) |
| Ayodhya – Ahmedabad | 12:30 | 14:25 | Daily (Except Wed.) |
| Jaipur – Ayodhya | 07:30 | 09:15 | 2 , 4 , 6 & 7 |
| Ayodhya- Jaipur | 15:45 | 17:30 | 2 , 4 , 6 & 7 |
| Patna – Ayodhya | 14:25 | 15:25 | 2 , 4 , 6 & 7 |
| Ayodhya – Patna | 13:00 | 14:00 | 2 , 4 , 6 & 7 |
| Darbhanga – Ayodhya | 11:20 | 12:30 | 2 , 4 , 6 & 7 |
| Ayodhya – Darbhanga | 09:40 | 10:50 | 2 , 4 , 6 & 7 |
| Mumbai -Ayodhya | 08:20 | 10:40 | Daily |
| Ayodhya- Mumbai | 11:15 | 13:20 | Daily |
| Bengaluru – Ayodhya | 10:50 | 13:30 | 1 , 3 , 5 & 7 |
| Ayodhya – Bengaluru | 14:10 | 16:45 | 1 , 3 , 5 & 7 |
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