Aiming to restore the glory and grandeur of ancient Ayodhya, the Yogi Adityanath government is spending Rs 140 crore to construct six grand gate complexes in the city.
The government has started the process of building grand entrance gates on all entry routes of Ayodhya, which would be reminiscent of gates in the ancient capitals.
In line with Chief Minister Yogi’s vision, work has started on the Navya Ayodhya Phase-2 project to develop Ayodhya into the world’s most beautiful city. Under this project, the Uttar Pradesh Project Corporation Limited has initiated the construction process of three grand gate complexes in the first phase. Once the contractor is selected, they would be expected to complete the construction of gates within 100 days.
In the initial phase, approximately Rs 45 crore will be spent on constructing impressive gate complexes on Ayodhya-Gonda Road (Rs 15.21 crore), Ayodhya-Gorakhpur (Basti) Road (Rs 15 crore), and Ayodhya-Sultanpur Road (Rs 14.69 crore). It is notable that after construction, all these gate complexes will be named after mythical and Ramayana characters.
The construction of all entrance gates will be done according to the designs and standards prepared by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). The Public Works Department (PWD) will collaborate and incorporate the architecture of Ayodhya into the design. A budget of Rs 67 crore was approved for the land acquisition process to complete the construction of gate complexes at designated locations, while a separate provision of Rs 73 crore has been made for developing public facilities in this area.
In this sequence, a fund of Rs 50 crore was released by the government, and now, using approximately Rs 45 crore from this fund, the selection process of contractors has begun for carrying out the construction work on Ayodhya-Gonda Road, Ayodhya-Gorakhpur (Basti) Road, and Ayodhya-Sultanpur Road.
Additionally, land has been acquired near Rajepur on Lucknow Road, Sariyawan on Rae Bareli Road, Mainuddinpur on Ambedkarnagar Road, Ismailpur on Basti Road, and near Katra Bhagchand on Gonda Road to build the grand gate complexes.
Under the guidance of the chief minister, as per the special project, five acres of land is being acquired for each entrance gate. These gates will be developed based on the vision of the Treta Yuga. An effort is being made to provide devotees with an experience of the Ramayana era right from the time they enter Ayodhya.
Arrangements for parking and public facilities will be made near the gate. In addition, there will be provisions for toilets and drinking water. Green belts and greenery-enabled dividers will also be developed here. Along with this, promoting e-mobility on these routes, charging points for e-vehicles will be set up, and the establishment of a food court is also planned.
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The entrance gates to Ayodhya will be built in the names of these mythological and Ramayana period characters.
- A grand gate complex named ‘Shri Ram Dwar’ will be constructed on the Lucknow-Ayodhya road.
- Construction of a grand gate complex named ‘Hanuman Dwar’ is proposed on the Gorakhpur to Ayodhya road.
- Construction of a grand gate complex named ‘Lakshman Dwar’ is proposed on the Gonda to Ayodhya road.
- A grand gate complex named ‘Bharat Dwar’ will be constructed on the Prayagraj to Ayodhya route.
- A grand gate complex named ‘Jatayu Dwar’ is proposed on Ambedkarnagar to Ayodhya road.
- A grand gate complex named ‘Garun Dwar’ will be constructed on Rae Bareli to Ayodhya road.
