NEW DELHI: A new road, Bharat Path, will be constructed in Ayodhya to enhance connectivity between key sites in the Ram Janmabhoomi related to Lord Ram’s younger brother, Bharat.Constructed at the cost of Rs 900 crores, the 20-kilometer-long road will connect Bharat Kund and Ranopali, covering a significant stretch of the Prayagraj Highway, informed Ayodhya’s district magistrate Nikhil Tikaram Funde. The project will widen and improve the existing road, modernise infrastructure, and blend it with heritage aesthetics.The official further informed that the project was in the beginning stage and that the proposal had been sent to higher authorities for approval.Bharatkund, situated 18 kilometers south of Ayodhya, is where Bharat established Lord Ram’s Paduka and fasted for fourteen years. He met Bharat here after returning to Ayodhya post killing Ravan.The initiative is believed to add another to Ayodhya’s transformation as a global religious tourism hub, bringing more development, facilities, and employment to the region.Development in Ayodhya has been progressing rapidly. The railway line has been upgraded from metre gauge to broad gauge and is now a double broad gauge line. An international airport has also been established.