Ayodhya Junction railway station
Ayodhya Junction railway station is a railway junction station 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.
Ayodhya Junction | |
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| Light rail & Commuter rail station | |
 Indian Railways logo | |
| Location | Ayodhya, Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh India |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Varanasi–Jaunpur–Faizabad–Lucknow line Gorakhpur–Mankapur–Ayodhya line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Connections | Central bus station, Taxi stand, Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Station code | AY |
| Fare zone | Northern Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874 |
| Rebuilt | Under progress |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Services | |
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| Location | |
  Ayodhya Junction Location within India  Ayodhya Junction Ayodhya Junction (Uttar Pradesh) | |
Connectivity
The station is near to Faizabad railway station on Faizabad–Akbarpur railway station line. Another line crosses Saryu River and goes further north to Mankapur Junction.
Ongoing development
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
References
- 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.
- "Ayodhya railway station to be redeveloped on temple model; budget raised". Indian Express. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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