Ayodhya Junction railway station is a railway station in the city of

Ayodhya Ayodhya (; ) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya, also known as Saketa, is an ancient city of India, the birthplace of Rama and setting of the great epic Ramayana. Ayodhy ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...

in India. It is one of two railway junction stations in the city; the other one is . The station is owned by

Indian Railways Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...

Location

The station is near to

Faizabad Junction railway station Faizabad Junction railway station (officially known as Ayodhya Cantt Junction railway station) is a junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the Lucknow-Varanasi section and is a part of the Northern Railway zone. F ...

on Ayodhya–

Akbarpur railway station Akbarpur Junction railway station is a junction station between Lucknow, Ayodhya Cantt and Varanasi. It serves Akbarpur city. Railway stations near Akbarpur are Shahganj Junction (SHG), Jaunpur Junction (JNU), Goshainganj (GGJ), Malipur (MLPR) ...

line. Another line crosses Saryu River and goes further north to .

Expansion

Since 2019, the station has been under expansion by adding double railway lines, alongside electrification of the tracks. The new design will retain the temple-like look of the existing station and adds new amenities besides increasing capacity to handle the greater passenger numbers expected due to the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The new construction is in two phases, with a cost of 131.97 crore for the first phase and Rs 307 crore for the second phase. The first phase will include the erection of the new station building with amenities such more washrooms, lounges, dormitories, and ticket office. Phase 1 was expected to be completed by June 2021. The second phase will develop the platforms.

Transport

By Air

Lucknow Airport Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is an international airport serving Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the Amausi area of the city 14 km far from the city centre, and was earlier also ...

Ayodhya Airport Ayodhya Airport, officially known as Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, is an under-construction international airport which will serve the city of Ayodhya in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The airport is located adjacent t ...

is under construction.

Gallery

File:Ayodhya Junction railway station in Ayodhya, India.jpg, Ayodhya Junction railway station platform File:Ayodhya Jn.jpg, Ayodhya Junction ticket counters

References

External links

Ayodhya railway timetable
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