Ayodhya railway station illuminated with colourful lights, in Ayodhya
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station and flag off two new Amrit Bharat trains and six new Vande Bharat trains on December 30.
The event will be held in Ayodhya where the PM will also inaugurate several other projects in the temple town.
The redevelopment of Ayodhya Railway Station took place at a cost of Rs 240 crore. It is now a three storey station with modern features like lifts, escalators, food plazas, cloak rooms, child care rooms and waiting halls said a statement.
The PM Modi will flag off two Amrit Bharat Express, Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express and Malda Town-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminus (Bengaluru) Amrit Bharat Express.
Amrit Bharat trains, sleeper version of Vande Bharat trains boasts facilities like better luggage rack, mobile charging point with suitable mobile holder, LED lights, CCTV, public information system, among others, said a statement from the government.
Six new Vande Bharat trains which will be flagged off are Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express, Amritsar-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, Coimbatore-Bangalore Cantt Vande Bharat Express,Mangalore-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express and Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express.
The PM will also inaugurate projects worth Rs 11,100 crore, including the Ayodhya Airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also lay the foundation stone for a greenfield township in Ayodhya.
"The Prime Minister’s vision is to develop modern world class infrastructure in Ayodhya, improve connectivity and revamp its civic facilities while also conforming to the rich history and heritage of the city. In realisation of this vision, a new airport, new redeveloped railway station, new urban roads and other civic infrastructure is being inaugurated in the city. Further, foundation stones of a number of new projects will be laid that will contribute to beautification and revamp of civic facilities in and around Ayodhya," a government statement read.