Ayodhya Railway station, which is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30, has been renamed to ‘Ayodhya Dham Junction’, city MP Lallu Singh said on Wednesday.
Ayodhya Junction became Ayodhya Dham Junction under the guidance of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the name of Ayodhya Junction of the newly constructed grand Ayodhya Railway Station has been changed to Ayodhya Dham as per the expectation of public sentiments, Lallu Singh said in a post on X.
— Lallu Singh (@LalluSinghBJP) December 27, 2023
PM Modi will inaugurate the grand railway station and Maryada Purushottam Shriram International Airport on December 30. The Prime Minister will also oversee the preparations done in Ayodhya for the grand inauguration of Ram Mandir on January 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also reviewing the preparations being done for the inaugural ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram temple.“The airport and the railway station which have been prepared in the first phase are going to be inaugurated on 30th December. According to estimates, after January 22, approximately 50,000-55,000 people will come to Ayodhya daily and the administration is busy preparing for the same,” Commissioner of district Ayodhya Gaurav Dayal said.
Mythology touch at Ayodhya Dham Junction
Spread across an 11,000 sqm area, the central dome of the Ayodhya Dham Junction’s building is inspired by Lord Ram’s ‘mukut’ (crown). The ‘chakra’ behind the ‘mukut’ represents the sun. Further, two ‘hikhars’ on the two-storey building are inspired from the Janaki temple. There are seven ‘mandapas’ between the ‘shikhar’.Notably, the Ayodhya Dhamrailway station will require minimum electricity, as the design allows abundant natural light. For water efficiency, the station has a provision for rainwater harvesting. Further, the narrow lane connecting the main station terminal with the highway and the temple will be a heritage path, along with underground electricity and telephone cables, and a Treta Yug facade, leading to Ram temple.