Akbarganj to Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham and Kasimpur Halt to Jais City: Eight railway stations in UP get new names - Check Full List

Railway Stations Name Change List In Uttar Pradesh: Eight more railway stations in Uttar Pradesh are set to be renamed as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the state government. All these stations are in the Amethi district of the state.

This approval follows a proposal submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on February 12, 2024, said a government spokesman.

The list of railway stations and proposed name changes are as follows:

1. Kasimpur Halt to Jais City
    
2. Jais to Guru Gorakhnath Dham
    
3. Bani to Swami Paramhans
    
4. Misrauli to Maa Kalikan Dham
    
5. Nihalgarh to Maharaja Bijli Pasi
    
6. Akbarganj to Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham
    
7. Warisganj to Amar Shahid Bhale Sultan
    
8. Fursatganj to Tapeshwarnath Dham

Rekha Sharma, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of the Lucknow division of Northern Railways, said: “The renamed railway stations will soon be updated by the Railway CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Systems). 

Additionally, we anticipate receiving the NOC from the state public works department for the station renaming process soon.” 

Earlier in October, Northern Railways changed the names of three railway stations in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. All three names were based on major religious places.

Northern Railway on issued a notification in this regard, informing that Pratapgarh Junction will now be known as Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Junction.

With IANS inputs