Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the bedecked city of Ayodhya today and
unveiled various projects worth INR 15700 crore that included the airport, railway station,
double railway line and highway.
The prime minister arrived in the city in the morning and greeted people who had
gathered to welcome him. Afterwards, he proceeded to inaugurate the Maharishi.
Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya Dham, redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway
Station, and flag off new Amrit Bharat trains and Vande Bharat trains.
The city is undergoing a substantial make-over, weeks ahead of the consecration of
The Ram Lalla Temple is scheduled for January 22, 2024. The event is expected to be
attended by thousands of people.
The prime minister also held a roadshow in the city with people gathered there.
showering petals on him.
Redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway Station And New Trains
After the inauguration of the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway Station, he flagged off.
two new Amrit Bharat trains and six Vande Bharat trains. Uttar Pradesh Governor
Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and Railways Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw was also present at the event. The two Amrit Bharats are a new category of
superfast passenger trains that were introduced in the country for the first time.
PM Modi, during his Ayodhya visit today, visited the house of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala.
Yojana beneficiary. He had tea at her residence. It marked an important milestone as
The lady, Meera, is the 10 crores beneficiary of the scheme.
Later, the Prime Minister visited the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Pradesh. He took a walk around the memorial erected in memory of the legendary
songstress.
A New International Airport Is Inaugurated
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Maharshi Valmiki International Airport.
Ayodhya Dham with Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, and Union Civil Aviation Minister
Jyotiraditya Scindia and others were present at the event. Phase 1 of the state-of-the-art
A new international airport at Ayodhya has been developed at a cost of more
than INR 1450 crore. The airport’s terminal building will have an area of 6500 sq m.
equipped to serve approximately 10 lakh passengers annually.
Forty-three-year-old Captain Ashutosh Shekhar is a pilot with Indigo who will be
piloting his flight from New Delhi that is scheduled to land at 4 p.m. at the Maharishi
Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya Dham. This will be the first commercial flight to
land at the new airport after its inauguration today by the prime minister.
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