Bus Services From Lucknow To Ayodhya Suspended Amid Ram Mandir Rush

BY A STAFF REPORTER: As a massive crowd swarms Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony's conclusion, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday temporarily halted bus services from Lucknow to Ayodhya. 

The UP government has prohibited incoming vehicles including state roadways due to excess crowd in Ayodhya for the Ram Temple consecration ceremony. According to the reports, nearly 933 UPSRTC buses were reaching Ayodhya which have been diverted.

This comes after a large number of devotees reached Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on its opening day (23rd January Tuesday). As per the reports, nearly four lakh people came to seek the blessings of Lord Ram on the first day. Subsequently, this rose as a crisis for the Temple authorities as it was difficult to manage the 'stampede-like' condition in the mandir. 

The grand Pran-Pratishtha ceremony was successfully carried out on Monday 22nd January, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the chief 'Yajman' and a sea of dignitaries participating in the ceremony.