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Northern Railway Lucknow Division changed the names of stations: The names of eight stations of Amethi district in the Northern Railway Lucknow Division have been changed. These eight railway stations have been named after local mythological places and great men.
Railways issued orders
Kashimpur halt of Amethi district will now be known as Jais City. Similarly, Jais will be named Guru Gorakhnath Dham, apart from this Nihalgarh will be named Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Mishrauli will be named Maa Kalikan Dham, Bane will be named Swami Paramhans, Akbarganj will be named Maa Ahorva Bhavani Dham, Wazirganj halt will be named Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan and Fursatganj will be named Tapeshwarnath Dham.
Smriti Irani wrote a letter
Former Union Minister Smriti Irani had sent a letter to the Railway Minister requesting to change the names of these stations. On Tuesday, Chief Commercial Manager Hari Mohan issued an order to change the names of the stations. After the order is issued, now eight railway stations will be known by new names.
Not just the station names, but also the designations should be changed
The opposition is criticising the Railway Board's order to change the names of eight stations in Methi district. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said on social media platforms that when you get free from changing names, take some time to change its status and think about preventing railway accidents.