Ayodhya Railway Station illuminated with colourful lights, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station on December 30.
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New Delhi: Redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway Station inaugurated by Prime Minister on December 30, (Saturday) will have airport like amenities to give seamless travel experience to pilgrims visiting temple town.
Ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir on January 22, 2024, the PM is opening the railway Station as the temple town expected to witness huge a rush of pilgrims coming days.
The station, which was redeveloped at a cost of approximately Rs 240 crore in the first phase, stands next to the existing structure. "Now station is ready to handle 50,000 passengers per day now," said an official in the railway.
Like airports, the station will have separate arrival and departure areas for passengers. There is separate taxi bays in front of station.
The station has three floors. The building feature 'shikhar' structures on the corners facing the railway tracks and chhatri-style elements on its frontage.
The station's top features a structure designed akin to a regal 'mukut' with a wall just below portraying a bow. This symbolic design signifies Ayodhya's deep-rooted connection with Lord Ram, railway official said.
The station has several modern features such as food plazas, waiting halls (both on ground and first floor), cloak rooms, child care rooms, shops for puja needs etc.