Uttar Pradesh: Work On Ayodhya International Airport Nears Completion, To Offer Connectivity With Delhi And Other Major Cities

Ayodhya's upcoming Maryada Purushottam Shriram International Airport will have direct connections to the national capital and three other major cities in the country.

The airport director, Vinod Kumar, stated that the first phase of operations is scheduled to begin in November and will connect Ayodhya with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

According to the district magistrate of Ayodhya, Nitish Kumar, the airport is being constructed in three phases. A total of 821 acres of land has been acquired for the project.

The first phase of construction has already been completed, including the runway and the ATC tower. The airport is equipped to handle all-weather operations, day and night.

The Uttar Pradesh government, in collaboration with the Airports Authority of India (AAI), is converting the existing airstrip near Ayodhya in Faizabad into an international airport.

Ayodhya's new international airport is set to provide convenient connectivity to major cities in India, with plans for further expansion in the future.

Recently, the Airports Authority of India carried out calibration of various components at the airport. This included the instrument landing system, which consists of the localiser, glide path, marker, and more reports Economic Times.

According to the AAI, over 78 per cent of the terminal building construction has been finished. The remaining work is being completed quickly, with two shifts working daily.

The runway work for the first phase is 100 per cent complete, allowing for safe landings in any kind of weather.

The parking facility for four aircraft on one apron has been completed, while work on the parking facility for four aircraft on the other apron is currently in progress.

The domestic terminal, covering an area of 6,000 square metres, will be equipped with state-of-the-art amenities, including three aerobridges, capable of accommodating 300 peak-hour passengers.

The runway, measuring 2,200 metres in length, has already been constructed, with plans to extend it to 3,125 metres in the second phase and 3,750 metres in the third phase.  

The international airport, being developed in multiple phases, will span an overall area of 660 acres of land.

It is situated eight km from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya and will combine tradition with modernity.

Upon completion of the first phase, the airport will be able to accommodate four Airbus A320-type aircraft.

Ayodhya is currently undergoing a significant transformation, as the development of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is coming closer to its scheduled opening to the public early next year.