"When passengers arrive...": Gen (retd) VK Singh weighs in on making of Ayodhya airport
Dec 30, 2023
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 30 : Weighing in on the making of the spanking new Ayodhya airport, Union Minister Gen (retd) VK Singh on Saturday said the idea was that when passengers arrive at the newly laid strip and the facility, they should realise from the general appearance around that they have reached the temple town.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new international airport and the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station later on Saturday.
Speaking to ANI on Saturday morning, the Union Minister said, "Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the airport today. The Ayodhya airport is ready and flight services will start today. I hope the visitors here will arrive by air henceforth. Ayodhya has been completely transformed."
"The idea was to develop an airport in keeping with the general look and spiritual ambience of Ayodhya. When passengers arrive, they should realise from the appearance around them that they have come to Ayodhya," Gen (retd.) Singh added. 
PM Modi, on his arrival to the temple town, will be accorded a rousing reception by various artistes from across the country.
Folk dancers turning out in traditional, colourful attires, were seen performing their dance forms on Saturday in anticipation of PM Modi's arrival.
Around 11.15 am, Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station and flag off new Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat trains. He will also dedicate several other railway projects to the nation.
Around 12.15 pm, he will inaugurate the newly built Ayodhya airport. Around 1 pm, Prime Minister Modi will participate in a public programme during which he will inaugurate, delicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 15,000 crore in the state. These include projects worth about Rs 11,100 crore for the development of Ayodhya and its surrounding areas and projects worth about Rs 4600 crore related to other projects across Uttar Pradesh.
On Friday, PM Modi, in a post on X, stated, "Our government is determined to develop world-class infrastructure, improve connectivity and preserve the rich heritage of Ayodhya, the city of Lord Shri Ram. In this direction, I will inaugurate the newly constructed airport and redeveloped railway station tomorrow. Along with this, I will also get the privilege of inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of many more development projects, which will make the lives of my family members in many areas of the country, including Ayodhya and UP, easier."
Prime Minister Modi has broadly outlined his vision to develop modern, world-class infrastructure in Ayodhya, improve connectivity and revamp its civic facilities while also conforming to the rich history and heritage of the city. In realisation of this vision, a new airport, a new redeveloped railway station, newly redeveloped, widened and beautified roads, and other civic infrastructure are being inaugurated in the city.
The foundation stones for a number of other new projects will be laid, contributing to the beautification and revamp of civic facilities in and around the temple town.
