Ayodhya has emerged as one of the fastest growing real estate destinations in India after the dedication of the Ram Mandir, attracting high-profile investors and witnessing a major infrastructure development. Bollywood celebrities are not far away. Among the biggest names to invest in the temple town are Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor, who collectively acquired premium parcels of land as the town became a luxury estate, spiritual tourism and infrastructure hub.Amitabh Bachchan has made the biggest celebrity investment in Ayodhya to date, with his total land holdings estimated to be worth over Rs 90-100 crore. The veteran actor is also the first major celebrity to invest in luxury real estate in the city.His property portfolio includes an initial 10,000 sq. ft. plot worth about Rs 14.5 crore, which was bought before the Ram Mandir inauguration, followed by a 5,372 sq ft parcel worth Rs 4.54 crore. He later acquired a spacious 25,000 sq. ft. luxury plot near Sarayu development for around Rs 40 crore. Through his family-owned company, AB Corp Ltd, Bachchan also bought a 67-acre parcel of land for Rs 35 crore. In addition, a 54,454 sq. ft. plot is registered in the name of Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust, where a memorial dedicated to his father is proposed to be built.Beyond celebrity investments, Ayodhya is witnessing a major infrastructure overhaul, with projects worth nearly Rs 85,000 crore aimed at transforming it into a global travel destination. The city is now home to the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport and the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway Station, while a 187-km Namo Bharat corridor connecting Kanpur and Ayodhya has also received approval, reducing travel time between the two cities by nearly 90 minutes.The city’s long-term connectivity plans include the proposed Rs 32,000-crore Kanpur-Ayodhya Namo Bharat Corridor as well as a Delhi-Ayodhya bullet train, which is expected to cover the 670-km journey in approximately two hours. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has allocated an additional Rs 150 crore in its latest budget to strengthen infrastructure maintenance and further improve facilities for pilgrims visiting the holy city.As reported earlier, Ranbir has also entered the premium land market in Ayodhya by purchasing a 2,134 sq. ft. plot in Sarayu Township for Rs 3.31 crore. The investment is primarily for the actor who portrayed Lord Ram in ‘Ramayana’. Talking about the purchase, Kapoor described it as a “divine calling” and said he sees it as a long-term investment that will become a family legacy.Ranbir’s next ‘Ramayana’ is set to release in theaters on Diwali.