Over 40 tourist spots identified in Ayodhya

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Ram temple, over 40 tourist spots have been identified and proposed in Ayodhya under a master plan and the projected visitor footfall is of 3 lakh people per day by 2051, Dikshu C Kukreja, managing principal, at CP Kukreja Architects, told ET. CP Kukreja Architects, Canada based Lea Associates and L&T were selected to chalk out a master blueprint plan for Ayodhya two years ago. CP Kukreja Architects handed over the master plan in January last year.

The company said it is engaged in consultation with the Ayodhya Development Authority for the implementation of the phase wise development of the masterplan. «More than 40 tourism spots have been identified and are being developed under the plan and the work for them will be carried out in phases,» he said. Kukreja said the redevelopment will involve the inclusion of various public amenities, street furniture and the broadening and 'pedestrianisation' of roads along with the redevelopment of the Sarayu Riverfront.

«A tourism facilitation centre with 115 keys and six Dharamshalas that can accommodate 7200 beds have been proposed along with international museums that highlight the city's rich cultural heritage,» he said. «The proposed accommodation options would be centrally placed amongst various prominent tourism nodes. Since the areas are being developed to be vehicle free, the tourism nodes will be at a walking distance from the Dharamshalas and the tourism facilitation centre,» he added.