Eight railway stations in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, have been renamed after temples and religious figures. The proposal, originally made by former MP Smriti Irani, received approval from various ministries before being finally approved by the Railway Board. The renaming is part of a larger trend in Uttar Pradesh, where several stations...
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and districts have had their names changed in recent years. These stations, located in the Lucknow division of Northern Railway, are now being renamed to reflect religious and historical significance, with names like Guru Gorakhnath Dham, Maa Kalikan Dham, and Maharaja Bijli Pasi.

The Railway Board has renamed eight railway stations in the Lucknow division of North Railway. The stations, Kasimpur Halt, Jais, Misrauli, Bani, Nihalgarh, Akbarganj, Wazirganj Halt, and Fursatganj, have been given new names. Kasimpur Halt is now Jais City, Jais is Guru Gorakhnath Dham, Misrauli is Maa Kalikan Dham, Bani is...
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Swami Paramhans Dham, Nihalgarh is Maharaja Bijli Paasi, Akbarganj is Maa Ahorva Bhavani Dham, Wazirganj Halt is Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan, and Fursatganj is Tapeswar Nath Dham. The DRM, S.M. Sharma, confirmed the receipt of the notification and stated that the other procedures for implementing the changes will be completed soon.

Three passengers died on the Shramjeevi Express train on Sunday night. One passenger, Sitaram Verma (61) from Shekhpur, Bihar, died at the CHC in Nihalgarh after being taken off the train due to illness. Another passenger, Ashok Kumar (52) from Nalanda, Bihar, was referred to Lucknow in critical condition but died...
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on the way to the hospital. A third passenger, Rajendra Patel (58) from Chaubepur, Varanasi, died on the platform at Nihalgarh station after getting off the train to get water. The cause of death is not clear and viscera samples have been collected for investigation. The bodies have been released to the families after postmortem.

A woman traveling from Jammu to Banaras with her two children and luggage was supposed to alight at Lucknow. She got off the train but left her children and luggage behind. A fellow passenger alerted the Railway Protection Force (RPF) through the 'Rail Madad' helpline. The RPF located the children at...
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Nihalgarh station and brought them back to Lucknow. The woman was then sent to Nihalgarh by the RPF, where she was reunited with her children and luggage. This incident occurred on May 23rd, 2024, on the 12238 Begampura Express. The woman was seated with her children in S-11 berth number 63. The incident took place at Lucknow Charbagh NR station.

The Indian Railways is set to change the names of eight railway stations in Uttar Pradesh. This comes after the Home Ministry approved the state government's proposal. The stations are: Fursatganj, Kasimpur Halt, Jais City, Bani, Misrauli, Nihalgarh, Akbarganj, and Warisganj. Their new names will be: Tapeshwarnath Dham, Jais City, Guru...
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Gorakhnath Dham, Swami Paramhans, Maa Kalikan Dham, Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan, and Maa Ahorova Bhavani Dham, respectively. The official notification for these name changes is expected to be released soon. This follows previous name changes to several stations across India, including Ayodhya (to Ayodhya Dham), Allahabad Junction (to Prayagraj Junction), Mughal Sarai Junction (to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction), Chennai Central (to MGR Chennai Central), Baroda (to Vadodara), and many more. To change a station name, the station administration needs to get an NOC from the Home Ministry. The process involves the state government approving the proposed name and then submitting it to the Home Ministry for approval. Once approved, the railway then starts the process of changing the station code, ticketing system, and other signage.