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firm Jefferies claims that Ayodhya in Ayodhya, Vishwa Hindu Parish-
will surpass Vatican City and Mecca ad (VHP) leader Sharad Sharma on
in terms of the number of devotees Thursday said that the temple had
visiting the place. received crores of donations. “Dev-
Notably, Vatican City is the ho- otees from the entire country are
liest place for Catholics, where mil- showcasing their dedication towards
lions of people come every year. Sim- Lord Ram. They are donating mon-
ilarly, Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which ey, gold and silver. Their feelings are
is the major pilgrimage site for the pure and scared.”
Muslim community, sees millions of VHP leader Sharad Sharma
visitors annually. elaborated that the Ram Mandir in
According to the report, Ayod- Ayodhya will always remain finan-
hya is expected to attract around 5 cially prosperous due to the blessings
crore (50 million) devotees annually, of Goddess Lakshmi. “Ram Lalla is
making it a major tourism destina- enthroned there. Ram was an incar-
tion not only within Uttar Pradesh nation of Lord Vishnu whose wife
but also in the entire country. Jeffe- was Goddess Laxmi. She would nev-
ries has also said that with the con- er want any financial frailty at the
struction of the Ram Temple as well Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The gran-
as the provision of various facilities, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspects the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple complex deur of the temple will never be de-
such as a new international airport, in Ayodhya (ANI) meaned” he said.
an advanced railway station, a town- Meanwhile, in a stride towards
ship, road connectivity, and new comprehensive socio-economic de-
hotels, Ayodhya is becoming a hot aly, France, America, UAE, etc. have Adityanath, who is overseeing the ar- velopment, the Ministry of Com-
spot for tourism. This will further achieved incomparable economic rangements for the smooth darshan merce and Industry, under the vi-
strengthen Uttar Pradesh’s second development based on tourism. Sim- of Ram Lalla and the overall man- sionary PM GatiShakti initiative, is
place as a tourist destination on the ilarly, with the inauguration of the agement of the Shri Ram Janmab- propelling the planning and imple-
map of India, it states. Lord Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, hoomi temple. mentation of the Ayodhya Bypass
According to the report, along India is poised to join these nations, Under the supervision of the Project.
with the increase in the number of and its economic development rate high-level committee, the adminis- According to a press release by
devotees, Ayodhya will also see a could surpass 10 per cent. tration and police forces are actively the Ministry of Commerce and In-
growth in its annual revenue. It men- The reports suggest that Ayod- engaged in enhancing the system. dustry, this transformative project is
tions that Tirupati Balaji in Andhra hya has the potential to change the In view of the large number of poised to catalyze economic, social,
Pradesh, which attracts 2.5 crore dev- destiny of Uttar Pradesh and the devotees heading towards Ayodhya and logistics connectivity across key
otees every year, generates an annu- country. Notably, Chief Minister after the Pran Pratistha ceremony, districts, with the overarching goal of
al revenue of Rs 1200 crore, whereas Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister the Uttar Pradesh government is decongesting Ayodhya and fostering
Vaishno Devi receives 80 lakh people Narendra Modi have transformed building a sprawling Tent City, which uninterrupted freight flows.
annually and gets an annual revenue the image of Ayodhya through com- will accommodate 25,000 devotees. Over the past two years, the PM
of Rs 500 crore. Similarly, in Agra, prehensive development. The roads within the Tent City GatiShakti initiative has convened
the Taj Mahal attracts 70 lakh visi- Now, following the Pran have varying elevations, posing a 64 Network Planning Group (NPG)
tors, generating an annual revenue Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at risk of waterlogging during rainfall. meetings, deliberating on over 131
of Rs 100 crore, while Agra Fort sees the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple, Therefore, instructions were given to infrastructure projects. The Ayodhya
30 lakh visitors, contributing to an Ayodhya was witnessing a significant fill these potholes and use a roller to Bypass Project emerged as a critical
annual revenue of Rs 27.5 crore. surge in visitors. A high-level com- make the roads smooth. infrastructure endeavor during the
Notably, devotees travelling to mittee has been established on the As a huge crowd of devotees 52nd NPG meeting, signaling its piv-
Ayodhya are likely to visit other reli- instructions of Chief Minister Yogi continued to visit the Ram Mandir otal role in the regional development
gious sites such as Kashi Vishwanath landscape.
Temple in Varanasi and Banke Bi- The Ayodhya Bypass Project
hari Temple in Mathura. This would is an ambitious Greenfield venture
also positively impact the local econ- covering 67.57 kilometers, compris-
omies of Varanasi and Mathura. ing the construction of both North-
In this way, the economy of Ut- ern and Southern Ayodhya Bypasses.
tar Pradesh could receive an addi- These bypasses, totaling 35.40
tional dose of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore kilometers and 32.172 kilometers
directly each year. This direct boost respectively, are strategically posi-
could have a ripple effect on the lo- tioned to connect key districts such
cal economy, potentially resulting in as Lucknow, Basti, and Gonda.
approximately five times the impact, Ayodhya’s central location, nes-
ultimately contributing to India’s tled between economic hubs like
economic development. Lucknow and Gorakhpur, makes it a
In addition, religious tourism vital passage for major commodities,
creates new opportunities for em- including leather, engineering goods,
ployment in sectors such as transpor- building materials, iron, and steel.
tation, hotels, and the production of Ayodhya, located in the heart of
local goods. This not only benefits Uttar Pradesh, is now al set to be-
the local economy, but also strength- come the center of economic growth
ens the overall economic develop- Sarayu ghat illuminated with diyas as millions of devotees head to Ayodhya (ANI) for India’s most populous –and polit-
ment. Countries like Switzerland, It- ically important – state.

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