Northern Railway plans 238-km line in Lucknow

Northern Railway plans 238-km line in Lucknow
The Lucknow division of Northern Railway has planned to lay 238.25 km long double-track line in the eastern part of UP at an investment of ₹462 crore. This zone has also been allotted ₹50 crore for the modernization of Ayodhya railway station. NR was allotted ₹15,818.49 crore in Budget 2021-22, which was 35% higher than last year's allocations. Out of the total budget, a part has been earmarked for doubling of rail track between Barabanki-Akbarpur which is 161 km and Jaunpur-Tanda stretch of 77.25 km.

In the current financial year, Lucknow division laid down an 18 km long track between Gauriganj and Jais of Raebareli-Amethi section for passenger and freight operations. Earlier, the railways got approval for doubling track between Amethi to Gauriganj under Raebareli-Pratapgarh section, while double track between Utrethia-Srirajnagar was commissioned in April 2019. In January 2020, double-track electrification of Srirajnagar-Kundanganj was commissioned. The first phase of Ayodhya railway station, which includes a grand station building with contemporary façade, improved platform, apron, circulating area and staff quarters for which the construction is also expected to be completed as quickly as possible.