UP pushes ahead with Ayodhya infra as Ram Temple deadline approaches
The Morning Standard|May 25, 2023
WHILE the work on Ram temple is gathering pace up to meet the deadline of January, 2024, when the sanctum sanctorum is scheduled to be thrown open to the public, the Uttar Pradesh Government, on its part, has accelerated work on improving infrastructure in the temple town to prepare it for the grand opening of the muchawaited temple.
NAMITA BAJPAI
UP pushes ahead with Ayodhya infra as Ram Temple deadline approaches

The airport and railway station at Ayodhya are being expanded while work is in progress on Ram Path, the 13km road from Sahadatganj to Naya Ghat surrounding the Ram Janmabhoomi premises.

The outline for the construction of Ram-Janaki Path and Bhakti Path is also ready.

This story is from the May 25, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.

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