Govt working to put Ayodhya on global tourism map

The Uttar Pradesh government plans to turn Ayodhya into a hotspot on the global tourism map. With the doubling of the railway lines to Ayodhya, the railway station will be beautified and expanded according to future needs.

Ayodhya: To restore "the lost glory of Ayodhya", the Uttar Pradesh government is working to develop it as a ‘Navya Ayodhya’ (new Ayodhya) - the coordinated model of Vedic and modern city.

The state and the central governments are working on two different models to achieve the target, official sources said.

They said global tenders have already been issued to start the work as early as possible.

According to the two models, firstly 35-kilometre square area would be beautified whereas the area of 195-kilometre square would be taken up under the second model wherein all religious places of the area would be beautified.

Officials concerned held a meeting on Wednesday to review the progress in the matter. By January 22 next year, the interested companies are expected to give their tenders.

The Yogi government also plans to turn Ayodhya into a hotspot on the global tourism map. With the doubling of the railway lines coming to Ayodhya, the railway station will also be beautified and expanded according to future needs, sources said.

A four-lane road from Ayodhya to Sultanpur National Highway NH 330 to the proposed international airport is to be renovated, they said, adding that the National Highways Authority is making a proposal for construction of a bypass for Ayodhya Dham from Sohawal to Vikramjot.

The work of widening of the four-lane road from Rae Bareli to Ayodhya is also to be done at a cost of about Rs 1500 crore. To maintain the flow and state of cleanliness of Saryu river, a modern sewage treatment plant (STP) is also to be set up.