The Ayodhya city in Uttar Pradesh will soon have a new cruise service for sightseeing.
A new Jatayu cruise will start from September 8 in Saryu river in Ayodhya. The cruise service will go from Guptar Ghat to Naya Ghat.
Passengers onboard the cruise will be able to get a glimpse of the ancient temples and ghats in Ayodhya.
Around 70 to 100 passengers can be accomodated at one point of time.
Several development projects are going around in Ayodhya amid the construction of the Ram Mandir.
On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the development of Ayodhya and inauguration of the Ram Mandir.
During the meeting, a presentation on a proposed museum in Ayodhya that will showcase the history of famous temples across the country was made before Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official.
Development of the museum in the temple city was the top issue discussed at the high-level meeting with the prime minister.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and senior officials from Ayodhya were also present, District Magistrate Nitish Kumar said.
"The prime minister liked the idea of the temple museum very much and it was discussed in detail," Kumar, who also attended the meeting, said.
Some plots of land along the Saryu river have been identified for the project and soon one will be finalised for the construction of the museum he said.
The museum will be built on a 10-acre plot, according to a presentation made earlier to the chief minister.
With inputs from PTI
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