Video Of Wall Collapse At Ayodhya Redeveloped Railway Station Goes Viral, Authorities Clarify

Hours after reports of the Ayodhya Dham Redeveloped railway station’s boundary wall collapsing after the season’s first rainfall spread like wildfire, authorities have issued a clarification saying the wall was a part of the old station and had collapsed due to excavation and waterlogging.

Many expressed shock over the collapse of the boundary wall at the slightest trigger of monsoons, while others raised questions over its durability.

A viral video of the collapsed boundary wall also went viral on social media, where a portion of it could be seen leaning towards the other side while another small portion was caved into the ground.

The Lucknow railway officials took to X to clear the air. “1. This is to inform you that the wall shown in the video is not part of the main station building but between the railway and private land. 2. It collapsed because of excavation work by private people from the other end and water logging in a private area. 3. Railway will take immediate action,” they wrote in their post.

The viral claim, meanwhile, has been fact-checked by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the nodal agency of the government for disseminating information to the media.

The PIB categorically dismissed the claims and termed it ‘misleading’. It says that the boundary wall shown in the video is part of the old railway station.

It further informs that the boundary wall caved in because of the excavation work carried out by a private entity.

Water-logging outside the railway station area is another reason for this, it said.

The refurbished Ayodhya Dham railway station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year.

Four Vande Bharat Express trains were also started from the city to enable the influx of more pilgrims to the Ayodhya Dham.

Earlier in the day, as the video spread on social media, it sparked a debate in political circles as well as social media, with all raising concerns over the quality of infrastructure development in the region.

Many in political circles expressed dismay over the fragility of the wall, which was apparently built to survive for a long term and withstand many adversities including the monsoon.