Dec30,2023
PM Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway Station, unveiled the new airport on December 30
PM Modi held a roadshow ahead of the airport and railway station inauguration
Phase-I of the redeveloped station - Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station - has been completed at a cost of more than Rs 240 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in the temple city of Ayodhya
Ayodhya's grand airport has been built by the Airports Authority of India after signing a MoU with the Government of Uttar Pradesh in April last year.
The airport's terminal building has an area of 6500 sqm, equipped to serve about 10 lakh passengers annually.
Prime Minister Modi's visit also comes less than a month before the 'pran pratishtha' (consecration) of the upcoming Ram temple.
Large number of people are expected to visit Ayodhya as the consecration ceremony nears that will be held on January 22