Aishbagh railway station used to serve the 130 years old metre-gauge railway network, and used to act as a terminal for it. On 15 May 2016 the gauge conversion process started[2] in which the Aishbagh-Sitapur-Lakhimpur-Mailani section is being upgraded to broad gauge Mailani-Pilibhit getting delayed due to PTR NOC.
Aishbagh Railway Station | |
|---|---|
 Express train and Passenger train station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Aishbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226004 India |
| Coordinates | 26°49′55″N 80°55′08″E / 26.832°N 80.919°E |
| Elevation | 126 metres (413 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on-ground station |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | ASH |
| Fare zone | North Eastern Railway zone |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company |
| Location | |
  Aishbagh Location in Uttar Pradesh[1] | |
Before the gauge conversion Aishbagh Junction had five platforms. Their number will be increased to seven after completion of the gauge conversion. After GC process this station will be originating/terminating point for many north, northwest and northeast bound trains. Many Delhi and Izzat Nagar-bound trains will start from here. Station will also be provided with a loop line to bypass the trains which are not having a stop here. Other than this Transport nagar, Gomti Nagar, Utrahtia Jn and Daliganj Jn will be developed as satellite stations to pick the traffic pressure off Charbagh, Lucknow Junction and Badshah Nagar railway stations. Right now Charbagh, Lucknow Junction, Daliganj Junction, Gomti nagar and Badshah Nagar – railway stations are originating/terminating railway stations in Lucknow.[3]
Lines edit
- Lucknow Jn. -Mailani Jn. - Kasganj Main Line
- Lucknow Jn. - Barabanki Jn. Line
- Aishbagh Jn. –Mailani Jn. (metre-gauge trains withdrawn in 2016)[4]
References edit
- ^ "Aishbagh Railway Station News - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "Railway Station News. ASH/Aishbagh (5 PFs)". 13 May 2016.
- ^ NYOOOZ. "Gomtinagar terminal to take pressure off Charbagh rly stn – Lucknow NYOOOZ". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Oliver Fredrick (14 May 2016). "130-year-old 'Chhoti Line' train service chugs into history today". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2016.