CM Yogi approves infrastructure projects worth Rs 465 crore in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister approved the proposal for the development of world-class infrastructure projects worth Rs 465 crore in Ayodhya.

The state cabinet, led by CM Yogi, approved the proposal in anticipation of a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting Ayodhya. According to the official statement, “A 2 km stretch of the ‘dharmapath’ from NH 27 to the old ‘Naya Ghat’ bridge will now be widened and expanded. It will cost Rs 65 crore. A provision of Rs 200 crores has also been made for the 9.02-kilometer Panchkosi Parikrama Marg.”

Apart from this, a provision of Rs 200 crores has been made to convert 23.943 km of the “14 Kosi Parikrama Marg’ into a four-lane highway in Ayodhya, it said. Flooring, construction of toilets, restrooms, boundaries, gates, signage, pillars, horticulture, and electrification will also be done in the Sugriva Fort, Asharfi Bhavan, Devkali Chhoti, Nageshwar Dham, Swayamveshwar Nath, Dantdhavan Kund, Janaki Kund, Mouni Baba Ashram, Sita Kund, and Dashrath Kund in the ‘Panchkosi Parikrama Marg’, the statement said.

In view of the construction of AIIMS in Rae Bareli, it has also been decided to convert the Rae Bareli-Dalmau-Fatehpur road up to 700 meters into a four-lane highway. This is being done with the aim of improving connectivity for AIIMS.