Over a month ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that the first phase of the international airport in the city will be ready by December 15. The airport will be called the Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport and will be able to accommodate Boeing 737, Airbus 319, and Airbus 320 aircraft.
The chief minister, who visited the airport site on Saturday with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, VK Singh, said Ayodhya is emerging as “an epitome of New India”, aligning with Prime Minister Modi’s vision, according to a statement by the Uttar Pradesh government.
After holding review meetings with key officials, Yogi Adityanath said, “Initially, Ayodhya had a modest airstrip spanning 178 acres, but now it is being built as a major international airport.”
He said the state government has provided 821 acres of land for the project and work is being undertaken on a war footing under the supervision of the Airport Authority of India. This, he said, was part of his government’s commitment to ensuring the development of Ayodhya as well as providing essential infrastructure to the city’s residents.
