The airport will improve connectivity, leading to a boost in tourism, business activities and employment opportunities; PM dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than Rs15,700
PM arrives at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk during his visit to Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh on December 30, 2023
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, December 28, 2023: PM Narendra Modi today also inaugurated, dedicated
to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth
more than Rs15,700 crore at Ayodhya Dham. These include projects worth about
Rs11,100 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 Narendra Modi today inaugurated the newly built Ayodhya
Airport. The airport has been named Maharishi Valmiki International Airport. Later,
speaking at a public event, the Prime Minister expressed happiness on naming
Ayodhya Airport after Maharishi Valmiki. He said Maharishi Valmiki’s Ramayana is
the path of knowledge which connects us to Shri Ram. Maharishi Valmiki
International Airport in modern India will connect us to Ayodhya Dham and the
divine-grand-new Ram temple. In the first phase the airport can handle 10 lakh
passengers annually and after the second phase, Maharishi Valmiki International
Airport will cater to 60 lakh commuters annually.
Phase 1 of the state-of-the-art airport 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. The facade of the Terminal Building
depicts the temple architecture of the upcoming Shri Ram Mandir of Ayodhya. The
interiors of the terminal Building are decorated with local art, paintings & murals
depicting the life of Bhagwan Shri Ram. The terminal building of Ayodhya airport is
also equipped with various sustainability features like insulated roofing system, LED
lighting, rain water harvesting, landscaping with fountains, water treatment plant,
sewage treatment plant, solar power plant and many other such features have been
provided to meet GRIHA – 5-star ratings. The airport will improve connectivity in the
region, leading to a boost in tourism, business activities and employment
opportunities.
Earlier PM Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Ayodhya Railway Station and flagged
off new Amrit Bharat trains and Vande Bharat trains. He also dedicated several
other railway projects to the nation. After that, he also inaugurated the newly built
Ayodhya Airport. The airport has been named Maharishi Valmiki International Airport.
Prime Minister said that “the world is eagerly waiting for 22nd January. I am a
devotee of every particle and person of India, I too am eager” for the day of Pran
Pratishtha at the upcoming Ram Temple. The Prime Minister stressed that taking
care of heritage is an integral part of scaling new heights of development. “Today’s
India is moving while incorporating both ancient and modern” he said and elaborated
the point by juxtaposing grand temple of Ram Lala with pucca houses for 4 crore
poor citizens; renovation of places of faith with strides in Digital India; Kashi
Vishwanath Dham with more than 30,000 panchayat bhawans; revamping of Kedar
Dham with more than 315 medical colleges; Mahakaal Mahalok with Har Ghar Jal;
achievements in space and ocean with bringing back heritage artifacts from abroad.
Ayodhya Dham Railway Station handles 10 thousand people now this will reach 60
thousand after revamping will be complete, he informed. Similarly, he informed that
with Ram Path, Bhakti Path, Dharm Path and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Path, car
parkings, new medical colleges, preventing pollution of Saryu ji, transformation of
Ram ki Pedi, upgradation of the ghats, renovation of ancient kunds, Lata
Mangeshkar Chowk are giving new identity to Ayodhya and creating new avenues of
income and employment in the holy city.
