New Delhi: Due to security concerns ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ayodhya, various route diversions have been created, applicable from 8 am today. Heavy vehicles, DCM, and tractors won't be allowed to enter the state. Owing to the route diversions, people travelling from Lucknow to Gorakhpur, or Basti will have to go via Barabanki to Jarwal road, Utraula, and Dumriyaganj to get to Gorakhpur.
Vehicles going towards Barabanki and Lucknow from Gonda/Balrampur via Ayodhya will have to stop in Mankapur and then go via Jarwal road, Ramnagar Chowk. Vehicles going towards Ayodhya from Prayagraj/Sultanpur will have to go through Basti, and vehicles going towards Gorakhpur will have to go towards Kadipur, Shahganj, Azamgarh, and Dohrighat will have to go via Sultanpur only.
Vehicles travelling from Ambedkarnagar to Basti and Gorakhpur via Ayodhya will be diverted towards Tanda, Kalwari, and then to Basti. Vehicles going to Ayodhya from Raebareli, Amethi via Basti will have to go towards Sultanpur, Katka, Mahrua, Ambedkarnagar, Tanda, Kalwari bridge from Amethi itself. Vehicles going from Azamgarh to Lucknow via Ambedkarnagar will have to go from Ambedkarnagar via Mahrua, Katka, and Sultanpur to Lucknow.
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The news of the diversion of the road comes as a result of tightening security for PM Modi's participation in the famous Deepotsav of Ayodhya. This is going to be the sixth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya however, it will be the first in-person Deepotsav celebration for PM Modi.
More than 15 lakh diyas will be lit. During Deepotsav, there will also be five animated tableau displays and eleven Ramleela tableau displays including various dance styles from various states. Along with the Grand Musical Laser Show, the Prime Minister will also see the 3-D Holographic Projection Mapping Show at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu River.