Guru Gorakhnath Dham railway station
Guru Gorakhnath Dham railway station Jais railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Jais, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°15′44″N 81°31′10″E / 26.2621°N 81.5195°E | ||||
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Lucknow–Rae Bareli–Varanasi line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 (Construction – Doubling of electric BG) | ||||
| Connections | Taxi stand, auto stand | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Construction – Electric-line doubling | ||||
| Station code | GUGD (formerly JAIS) | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Lucknow NR | ||||
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| Electrified | Work-in-progress | ||||
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Guru Gorakhnath Dham railway station, formerly known as Jais railway station (station code: GUGD, old code JAIS) is a railway station in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh. It serves Jais town.[1][2] The station consists of two platforms and is being electrified the rail line. The platforms are sheltered and has facilities including chair seating, drinking water, parking, and toilet.[3] This station is near by Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), a institute of national importance in Amethi district.
In a letter to Smriti Irani, Cabinet Minister and current Member of Parliament from Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency), Railway minister Shree Piyush Goyal ordered to stop Bhopal – Pratapgarh Express at Jais railway station[4] The Uttar Pradesh government changed the name of the station from Jais to Guru Gorakhnath Dham on 27 August 2024.[5]
Trains
Some of the trains that runs from JAIS are :
- Kashi Vishwanath Express
- Bhopal–Pratapgarh Express (via Lucknow)
- Howrah–Amritsar Express
- Neelachal Express
- Padmavat Express
- Varanasi–Dehradun Express
- Prayag–Bareilly Express
- Varanasi–Lucknow Intercity Express
See also
- Gauriganj railway station
- Amethi railway station
- Rae Bareli Junction railway station
- Pratapgarh Junction railway station
References
- ^ "JAIS (JAIS) Railway Station". ndtv.
- ^ "JAIS (JAIS) Railway Station Time Table". trainspnrstatus.
- ^ "Northern Railway opens reservation counters at more than 137 major stations for booking tickets". zeenews.
- ^ "In a letter to Irani, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said the Pratapgarh–Bhopal Express would stop at Jais station -- 31 km from Amethi town". financialexpress.
- ^ "UP: 8 railway stations in Lucknow division officially renamed". Economic Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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