The airport in Ayodhya, which will be inaugurated on Saturday, has been renamed as ‘Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham’.
The airport is named after the legendary poet Valmiki, who is celebrated as the author of the epic Ramayana.
The airport was earlier called “Maryada Purshottam Shri Ram Ayodhya International Airport”.
The newly constructed airport will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30, a few days before the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
The dedication ceremony will be held on January 22, 2024.
On the day of its inauguration, the first flights will be operated by IndiGo and Air India Express. Both the airlines have already announced flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad to Ayodhya starting in January 2024.
Ayodhya’s new airport will be named after the sage poet Maharishi Valmiki, sources said on Thursday.
According to sources, the name of the new airport will be ‘Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly constructed Ayodhya Airport on December 30.
“Phase 1 of the state-of-the-art airport is being built at a cost of over Rs 1,450 crore. The airport terminal building will have an area of 6,500 m2 and will be equipped to handle about 10 million passengers per year. The facade of the terminal building depicts the temple architecture of the upcoming Shri Ram Mandir of Ayodhya. The interior of the terminal building is decorated with local artefacts, paintings and murals depicting the life of Bhagwan Shri Ram.
The Ayodhya airport terminal building is also equipped with various sustainability features such as insulated roof system, LED lighting, rainwater harvesting, landscaping with fountains, water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, solar power plant and many other such features. meet GRIHA – 5 star rating.
The airport will improve connectivity in the region, leading to enhanced tourism, business activities and employment opportunities, the PMO said.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of a greenfield township in Ayodhya, which is being developed at a cost of over Rs 2180 crore. PM Modi will also introduce two new Amrit Bharat trains and six new Vande Bharat trains.
Maharishi Valmiki is credited for writing the epic Ramayana.
