Big Infra And Tourism Boost For Uttar Pradesh As Govt Plans To Build 210-Km-Long Ram Van Gaman Marg

Nitin Gadkari led Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is planning to construct a 210 kilometres-long Ram Van Gaman Marg to retrace the path believed to have been taken by Lord Ram on his way to exile with Sita and Laxman, reports Economic Times.

The project will connect Uttar Pradesh (UP)'s Ayodhya to Chitrakoot via Faizabad, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Jethwara, Shringverpur, Manjhanpur, and Rajapur. The proposed alignment will pass through NH-28, NH-96, NH-731A, besides a greenfield alignment with a bridge over the river Ganga at Shrinverpur. Of the entire route, 38 kilometers-long section would pass through Chitrakoot.

The first phase of the project would also see the development of eight of the selected places in the State falling on the forest route taken by Lord Ram. These will be developed as tourist destinations at a cost of Rs 137.45 crore.

Meanwhile, it should be noted that last year, Madhya Pradesh (MP)'s Chief Minister (CM) Shivraj Singh Chouhan had also sought help from Gadkari for the development of Ram Van Gaman Path in his state.

Chhattisgarh's CM Bhupesh Baghel had also announced last year in August that the State Government would set up a dedicated fund for people to contribute towards the development of the Ram Van Gaman tourism circuit in the State.