People shower petals as PM Modi takes lap of honour on his way to Ayodhya railway station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a thunderous welcome as he landed in the holy city of Ayodhya, with people showering flowers as he took a lap of honour on his way to inaugurate the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station on Saturday.

The city, which is set to witness the consecration of the Ram Temple in January is all decked up with flowers, murals and thematic ornamental columns amid heavy security deployments as PM reached the temple town.PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the redeveloped railway station and Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya Dham Airport.His visit comes weeks before the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22.