PM Modi in Ayodhya on December 30, to launch multiple developmental projects including Ayodhya Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on Saturday, December 30 where he will launch multiple developmental projects worth over Rs 15 thousand crore in the state.

In the morning around 11:15 am, PM Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station renamed as Ayodhya Dham Junction, developed at a cost of more than Rs 240 crore. He will also flag-off new Amrit Bharat trains and six new Vande Bharat trains. Furthermore, he will dedicate several other railway projects to the nation.

The superfast passenger trains, Amrit Bharat Express 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 beautiful and attractive designed seats, better luggage rack, mobile charging point with suitable mobile holder, LED lights, CCTV, public information system, among others. The two new Amrit Bharat trains to be flagged-off include Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express and Malda Town-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminus (Bengaluru) Amrit Bharat Express.

In the afternoon around 12:15 pm, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the newly built Ayodhya Airport, phase 1 of which is developed at a cost of more than Rs 1450 crore. The airport’s terminal building will have an area of 6500 sqm, equipped to serve about 10 lakh passengers annually.

At around 1 pm, PM Modi will participate in a public programme where he will inaugurate, dedicate to 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 development of Ayodhya and its surrounding areas and projects worth about Rs 4600 crore related to other projects across Uttar Pradesh.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of new projects which will further help in the revamp 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.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of a greenfield township in Ayodhya being developed at a cost of more than Rs 2180 crore and Vashishtha Kunj Residential Scheme to be developed at a cost of about Rs 300 crore.