Aishbagh railway station explained

Aishbagh Railway Station
Native Name Lang:hi
Type: Express train and Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Aishbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226004
Country:India
Elevation:126m (413feet)
Line:
  • Aishbagh-Bareilly Section (Vaya Sitapur, Pilibhit)
  • Lucknow–Barabanki line via Gomtinagar
  • Aishbagh-Manaknagar-Kanpur Line
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:6
Tracks:9
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Available
Status:Functioning
Rebuilt:2016
Electrified:Yes
Code:ASH
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:North Eastern Railway zone
Former:Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway / East Indian Railway Company
Map Type:India Uttar Pradesh
Map Dot Label:Aishbagh
Map Size:300

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[1] in which the Aishbagh - Sitapur-Lakhimpur - Mailani - Pilibhit section has been completely upgraded to broad gauge as of March 2024 along with Track Electrification.

Before the gauge conversion Aishbagh Junction had five platforms. This was increased to six after Gauge Conversion along with a new entrance from the new platform side. Aishbagh Railway Station has also been provided with a chord line connecting Aishbagh to Manak Nagar; to bypass Lucknow Jn. NER. This chord line is under the process of track doubling. Many trains which used to undergo loco reversal at Lucknow Jn. NER now pass through Aishbagh - Manak Nagar without needing loco reversal thus saving time. 60 trains halt/originate at Aishbagh Jn.

Other than Aishbagh, Alam Nagar, Gomti Nagar, Utrahtia Jn. and Daliganj Jn have been developed as satellite stations to pick the traffic pressure off Charbagh, Lucknow Junction and Badshah Nagar railway stations.Right now Lucknow Charbagh NR, Lucknow Junction NER, Daliganj Junction, Gomti Nagar, Utrahtia Jn. – railway stations are originating/terminating railway stations in Lucknow.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railway Station News. ASH/Aishbagh (6 PFs) . 13 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Gomtinagar terminal to take pressure off Charbagh rly stn – Lucknow NYOOOZ. NYOOOZ. 11 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820104112/http://www.nyoooz.com/lucknow/527429/gomtinagar-terminal-to-take-pressure-off-charbagh-rly-stn. 20 August 2016. dead.
  3. News: 130-year-old 'Chhoti Line' train service chugs into history today . Hindustan Times . Oliver Fredrick . 14 May 2016 . 28 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608164900/http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_article9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959/waarticle9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959/9be1e57c-af9e-40cb-b612-743bc199c959//true . 8 June 2017 . dead .