Thousands of Shiv Sainiks are expected to accompany Eknath Shinde on his visit to Ayodhya on Sunday, his first such visit after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in June last year. Almost all hotels, guest houses and dharamshalas in the temple town have been booked to accommodate Shiv Sena ministers, MPs and MLAs who will arrive in Ayodhya on Saturday. Shiv Sainiks are also expected to reach Ayodhya in special trains a day before Shinde to welcome him. The Shiv Sena has prepared a plan to highlight Shinde's visit to Ayodhya across the country.