Authorities are gearing up to give Ayodhya a complete makeover following the Supreme Court verdict in favour of a Ram temple , with plans to build resorts, a five-star hotel, international bus terminal and an airport.Besides these, the Uttar Pradesh government also plans to start a cruise on the Saryu river Elaborating about the developmental plan, deputy director Information of Ayodhya division Murlidhar Singh said,"Ayodhya Teerth Vikas Parishad will be constituted. Plans are on to start river cruise on Saryu river in Ayodhya. It will take almost four years for Ayodhya to become a city like Tirupati," he said.Singh said work will be started at a very fast pace to construct an international airport in Ayodhya, so that the first flight can take off by Ram Navami (birth celebration of Lord Ram) in April 2020.He said the expansion of Ayodhya railway station will also be undertaken apart from construction of an international bus terminal in the town.In addition, a flyover measuring 5-kilometre- long will come up between Faizabad and Ayodhya, he said.Work to construct a five-star hotel and setting up 10 resorts in Ayodhya is likely to commence in December, he said. "The temple of Lord Ram, which will be built in Ayodhya, will be the biggest religious place in the country. If 2,000 craftsmen (kaarigar) will be working for 8 hours in a day, then the temple will be ready in two-and-half years.

Source: Economic Times November 13, 2019 11:37 UTC