Preparations in Ayodhya are on full swing, ahead of the Ram temple inauguration on January 22, the city's railway station has been renamed to Ayodhya Dham.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, along with more than 6,000 people are expected to attend the 'Pran Pratistha', or the consecration ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol.

Ahead of the January 22 consecration ceremony, PM Modi is scheduled to hold a roadshow and address a public meeting after inaugurating an airport in the temple town of Ayodhya on December 30, officials told news agency PTI.

The same day, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the new building of the railway station which stands next to the old building.

According to the agency, the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station is a state-of-the-art facility having modern "airport-like" amenities, while its facade is inspired by traditional temple architecture.

On Wednesday, officials from various agencies took stock of the preparations ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, while a posse of security personnel kept guard as construction workers rushed to finish work.

The redevelopment work, which started a couple of years ago, has been executed by RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) Limited, a central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways.

As the city prepares for the mega event, shutters of shops located along the Ram Path and other prominent streets in Ayodhya have been decorated with Hindu-theme artwork.

The expansion of Ayodhya railway station is in line with the government's efforts to ease movement of devotees coming to Ayodhya for 'darshan' of the temple and other passengers.

Ahead of its inauguration, workers were busy decorating its main central hall whose floor has a stone inlay work and its roof a "polycarbonate sheet" giving it a bluish hue, on parts of its high ceiling, PTI reported.