PM Modi to gift ₹22,000 cr projects to Ayodhya tomorrow

Modi’s visit comes weeks ahead of the much-awaited consecration ceremony of the idol of Ram Lalla (child deity) on January 22

Published on: Dec 29, 2023, 00:41:08 IST

By Pawan Dixit

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The ₹1463-crore Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport and the revamped and renamed Ayodhya Dham railway station are among the over ₹22,000-crore projects that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to gift to Ayodhya during his visit to the temple town on Saturday, said a state government official on Thursday.

Modi’s visit comes weeks ahead of the much-awaited consecration ceremony of the idol of Ram Lalla (child deity) on January 22 and is part of the government’s infrastructure push to make Ayodhya a prime religious tourism destination.

The projects include those which he will dedicate to the people as well as those for which the foundation stone will be laid.

“All preparations have been made for the Prime Minister’s Ayodhya visit. The PM will inaugurate Ayodhya International airport and the Ayodhya Dham railway station,” said Ayodhya divisional commissioner Gaurav Dayal.

The ₹2183 crore New Ayodhya Township is among the projects for which the prime minister will lay the foundation stone. Spread over 1407 acre on both sides of the Lucknow-Gorakhpur highway, it has been conceptualised to decongest Ayodhya. The new township will have a lake replenished with water of the Saryu to give a spiritual look to the place. It will be extended by 442 acres in the second phase.

As for the airport, the facade of its terminal building is said to reflect the architecture of the Ram Temple.

The interior of the new terminal building is being enlivened with local art from across India, art and paintings depicting the life of Shri Ram. It is proposed to be decorated at different heights to convey a feeling of grandeur of the structure. The first flight to Ayodhya is scheduled to reach at 11.20am after taking off from Delhi at 10 am.

The first phase of the Ayodhya Dham railway station has been completed at a cost of ₹241 crore.

Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the ₹300-crore Vashishth Kunj residential project as well for construction of new ghats and beautification of existing ones.

FOUNDATION STONE TO BE LAID

New Ayodhya Township ₹2183 crore

Vashishth Kunj residential project ₹300 crore

Office of ADA/AMC ₹119 crore

CIEPT ₹39 crore

New ghats: ₹23.89 crore

Tourist facilities ₹23.29 crore

Viewing gallery at Ram Ki Paidi ₹23.25 crore

Walkway on ghats ₹22.83 crore

Beautification of four historical gates ₹15.18 crore

Improvement of Lko-Ayodhya NH-28(New NH-27) ₹297 crore

Improvement of existing Ayodhya bypass ₹218 crore

PROJECTS TO BE DEDICATED TO PEOPLE

Ayodhya Airport ₹1463 crore

Ram Path ₹844 crore

Bhakti Path ₹68 crore

Dharm Path ₹65 crore

Multi-level parking ₹37 crore

Transit hostel for police personnel 34 crore

Parking and commercial complex at Kaushal Kunj- ₹4 crore

Beautification of Bhakti Path facade- ₹4 crore

ROB on Badi Buaa Railway crossing - 74 crore

NEW AYODHYA TOWNSHIP PROJECT

Area: 1407 acres

2 km elevated road to reach township

Lake filled with water of river Saryu

It will have residential plots, group housing, commercial plots, ashram/ mutts, guest houses

Housing and urban planning department of the state government will execute the project

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pawan Dixit
Pawan Dixit, Assistant Editor, brings over 20 years of frontline reporting experience to the newsroom. A specialist on Uttar Pradesh politics and governance, he has reported from the ground across the state’s most consequential stories. He cut his teeth in eastern UP, spending 15 years covering the region. Based in Varanasi, he reported the 2012 UP Assembly polls and the 2014 Lok Sabha elections that reshaped the state’s political map. Moving to Lucknow in 2016, he has since led coverage of the 2017 and 2022 UP Assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. His reporting tracks the BJP’s strategy, opposition moves, and voter sentiment across all 75 districts. Pawan has been a constant presence in Ayodhya since 2016. He reported the entire arc of the Ram Mandir movement — from the legal fight to the Supreme Court verdict, through temple construction, to the inauguration. He continues to track every development at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. On the state beat, he covers the BJP, the Industrial Development Department, and handles key outstation political assignments. He also reports major cases from the district court, Lucknow bench of the High Court, and the State Information Commission. Along with this, he also reports on NGT's important decisions related to UP. Known for sharp sourcing and clear analysis, Pawan connects politics, policy, infrastructure and faith — the forces driving UP today. He has reported developments in Ayodhya and Ram Mandir movement since 2016. The Supreme Court's Ram Mandir verdict, temple construction and the its opening have been reported by him. He reports all developments in Ayodhya and Ram Mandir Trust. He covers state BJP, Industrial development department, outstation political assignments, reports special cases from district court, high court and state information commissionRead More