Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Ayodhya will get Uttar Pradesh largest pilgrimage railway station. The station will be developed in two phases.
The first stage is expected to be completed by September and will include several facilities including double-storied building, two foot overbridges, mela shed, sick rooms, escalators, elevators, food court, air-conditioned retiring room and furnished quarters for railway staff. In the second phase, the Railways will develop a waiting and parking area for pilgrims in the southern part of station acquiring land from the state government.
After the completion of the first phase, the station can cater to 25,000 passengers on festival days like Diwali, Ram Navami, Diwali, Dussehra and Chaudah Kosi. After completion of second phase, the station will handle around one lakh passengers. According to the Railway officials, around Rs 35 crore were given for the project till November 2020 and Rs 50 crore were recently allocated for the project in Union Budget.
Since Ayodhya has double electrified rail track, the Indian Railways is further working to create a single circuit by collaborating Faizabad station, Ramghat Hat Station, Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar station and Ayodhya station. Soon, the railway is likely to rename the Faizabad station as Ayodhya Cantt railway station for the circuit.
