Ayodhya, Jan 19:
Travel demand across segments is seeing an uptick from air to bus for Ayodhya ahead of the Ram
Temple inauguration.
Demand for bus travel to Ayodhya has spiked by 120 percent versus last year on top online bus ticketing
platform redBus.
There are 339 bus services connecting the sacred destination from various cities across India. Among
these, the longest routes to Ayodhya include Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur, which takes approximately 40
hours to cover.
Additional buses are being added by both roadway buses (RTCs) as well as private bus operators to
cater to the increasing demand, and so far about 25 new services have already been added, with more in
the offing.
Currently the cities of Jaipur, Chandigarh, Delhi, Dehradun, Indore and Patna run 130 services per day to
Ayodhya. This number is expected to go up to 200 services per day soon.
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a bus terminal called the Ayodhya Dham bus terminal
which spans over 36,400 square meter, for passengers opting to travel by Uttar Pradesh State Road
Transport Corporation (UPSRTC).
