<span style="color: #222222;">Union Secretary of Information & Broadcasting Ministry Apurva Chandra visited Ayodhya to oversee the ongoing Ram Temple construction work at Ram Janmabhumi on Thursday. Mr Apurva Chandra said that the construction work of the temple is going on in full swing and construction work on the first floor of the temple (Garbh Grah of Ramlala) will be completed by December 2023. The Secretary also offered prayers before the RamLala.</span> <br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports that during the visit, Secretary Apurva Chandra said, currently around 25 thousand devotees are visiting Ayodhya daily and on special occasions around one lakh devotees come here. <br />''<br />''Once the Ram temple will open to the public, devotees not only from every corner of India but from across the world will come to see this magnificent temple, he added. The Secretary mentioned that devotees and tourists would increase employment opportunities at the place. The Secretary stated that the overall development of Ayodhya is going on which includes the construction of four-lane roads and new hotels.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Chandra also interacted with the construction workers of the Temple who told him that their families and villages feel proud of their work. Secretary also visited the newly constructed railway station that has the capacity to cater to five lakh tourists per day. He said that the railway station is an example of the Government's work which reflects the overall development of Ayodhya.</span><br />