Ayodhya Junction railway station

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Ayodhya Junction
Light rail and Commuter rail station
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Ayodhya Junction entrance
LocationAyodhya, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Varanasi–Jaunpur–Faizabad–Lucknow line|Varanasi-Jaunpur-Ayodhya-Lucknow line
Gorakhpur–Mankapur–Ayodhya line
Platforms3
Tracks5
ConnectionsCentral bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessDisabled access
Other information
Station codeAY
Fare zoneNorthern Railways
History
Opened1874; 150 years ago (1874)
RebuiltUnder progress
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Computerized ticketing countersLuggage checking systemParkingDisabled accessFood plazaKiosksWCTaxi standPublic transportation
Location
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Ayodhya Junction railway station is a railway station in the city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh in India and is well connected to major cities and towns of the country. It is one of two railway junctions in the twin city; the other one is Faizabad Junction.

Connectivity[edit]

Ayodhya Junction railway station platform

The station is near to Ayodhya Cantt railway station on Ayodhya–Akbarpur railway station line. Another line crosses Saryu River and goes further north to Mankapur Junction.

Ongoing development[edit]

The station is under expansion of doubling and electrification since 2019.

The new design will retain the temple-like look and adds many new amenities besides increasing capacity to handle more crowd expected due to the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The redevelopment is being done in two phases. While the first phase will see the development of the platform areas, the second will see the erection of the new station building with amenities like more washrooms, lounges, dormitories, ticketing. Phase 1 is expected to be completed by June 2021[1][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Dutta, Anisha; Sarkar, Sohini (2 August 2020). "Phase-1 of Ayodhya station modelled on Ram Mandir to be completed by June 2021". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "Ayodhya railway station to be redeveloped on temple model; budget raised". Indian Express. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 26°47′16″N 82°12′00″E / 26.78777°N 82.200083°E / 26.78777; 82.200083


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