Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya Dham Junction
- 28 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
- Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the city's Ayodhya Junction railway station has been renamed Ayodhya Dham Junction.
- The preparations are underway for the inaugural ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram temple on 22 January 2024.
Key Points
- On 30th December, the grand railway station and airport will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The railway station will comprise lifts, a tourist information center, and medical facilities. This railway station is said to have mythological importance as much as it is modern.
- With refurbished platforms, new signboards, escalators, and murals of Lord Ram painted on the walls, it is built to resemble a grand temple from the outside and is equipped with equally modern facilities on the inside.
- The building's frontage has a colonnade having a concrete core with a cladding of sandstone, with tall round pillars on the side ends having a cladding of sandstone to add a traditional look.
