A new high-speed expressway project is underway by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), promising to drastically reduce travel time between Ayodhya and Varanasi. This approximately 200-kilometer access-controlled expressway will connect the two cities, with the DPR tender process now initiated.
This new infrastructure is projected to facilitate a two-hour journey from Ayodhya to Kashi. It will also link with the Purvanchal Expressway, improving travel efficiency to Delhi.
Ayodhya is the focus of multiple infrastructure initiatives by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. These include the 84 Kosi Parikrama Marg, Ram-Janaki Marg, Ayodhya-Sultanpur and Ayodhya-Jagdishpur Marg, and Ram Van Gaman Marg. The Lucknow Highway is also seeing the construction of overbridges and underpasses to improve commuter experience, and the Ayodhya bypass has been enhanced with a Rs 55 crore beautification project.
To manage growing city traffic, the ring road project is progressing rapidly. Moreover, the Ayodhya-Prayagraj Greenfield Access Control 6-lane highway’s first phase, reaching Pratapgarh, is undergoing demarcation. These comprehensive developments will solidify Ayodhya as a crucial road connectivity center in North India, stimulating religious tourism, trade, and industrial growth.