Ayodhya Airport To Be Known As 'Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham': Sources

The new airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, where the Ram Temple will be inaugurated next month, will be known as “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham”, according to sources.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Ayodhya’s new airport and redeveloped railway station on December 30. He is also slated to hold a roadshow from the airport to the station. This comes ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

AYODHYA AIRPORT

Phase 1 of the state-of-the-art airport is developed at more than Rs 1450 crore. The airport’s terminal building with an area of 6500 sq. m is equipped to serve over 10 lakh passengers annually. It has a runway of 2,200 meters and capacity to park four aircraft.

The facade of the terminal building depicts the temple architecture of the Shri Ram Mandir of the holy city. The interiors of the terminal building are decorated with local art, paintings, and murals depicting the life of lord Shri Ram.

The terminal building of Ayodhya Airport consists of various sustainable features like an insulated roofing system, LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, landscaping with fountains, a water treatment plant, a sewage treatment plant, solar power plant, among others.

Such features have been provided to meet Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) ratings. It is a rating tool that helps tourists assess the performance of a building against nationally acceptable benchmarks.

Apart from infrastructure, the airport will also improve connectivity, leading to a boost in tourism, business activities, and employment opportunities.

Meanwhile, to promote the city and list it as a top destination, Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia asked the leading airlines to start connecting Ayodhya with international destinations as well.