The first phase of the new Ayodhya station will be completed by June 2021, according to the railways
New Delhi:
The first phase of the new Ayodhya station, modeled on the Temple of Ram, will be completed by next June and will provide state-of-the-art facilities for passengers traveling to Lord Ram’s birthplace, the Pathways announced on Sunday. iron.
In the first phase, the development works of the platform number 1, 2/3, the development of the current traffic area and the waiting area will be completed, said the general manager of Northern Railway, Rajiv Chaudhary .
Sanctioned in 2017-2018 at a cost of Rs 80 crore, Ayodhya station will be built at a cost of around Rs 104 crore, Chaudhary said.
“The first phase of the new Ayodhya station will be completed by June 2021,” he said.
In the second phase, construction of the new station building and other facilities will be undertaken, the statement said.
These facilities include the renovation of the internal and external premises of the station to increase the available facilities, such as an increase in the number of counters, expansion of the waiting room, three toilets with air-conditioned installation, a male dormitory of 17 beds with toilets and 10 – a female dormitory with toilets.
Other facilities, including an additional catwalk, food court, additional shops and toilets, are in the planning stages. Apart from this, the tourist center, taxi cab, Shishu Vihar will be additional facilities.
“The holy city of Ayodhya, adorned with the traces of Lord Rama, has supernatural significance and given the importance of this city in the future, the railway is modernizing Ayodhya station,” the official said.
Construction work on a well-equipped building with the latest and most modern passenger facilities at Ayodhya Station is underway, the statement said.
For this building, an approval of Rs 80 crore was sanctioned in the 2017-18 fiscal year and it was increased to Rs 104 crore currently, he said.
“This station building is built by the RITES,” he added.
The design of the station temple, with its domes, long “shikhars” and imposing pillars, was conceptualized with the temple city in mind.
When completed, the station will have a built-up area of 1,000.00 square feet.
The Ram Temple dedication ceremony is scheduled to take place on August 5 in Ayodhya and is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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