Eight railway stations in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh have been renamed following a request by the Union Minister and Amethi MP, Smriti Irani. In a letter to the Home Minister and Railway Minister, Ms. Irani had sought the renaming of these stations. The new names are: 1. Kasimpur Railway Station...
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Halt to Jais City, 2. Jais Railway Station to Guru Gorakhnath Dham, 3. Bani Railway Station to Swami Paramhans, 4. Misrauli Railway Station to Maa Kalika Dham, 5. Nihalgarh Railway Station to Maharaja Bijli Pasi, 6. Akbarganj Railway Station to Maa Ahoorwa Bhavani Dham, 7. Warisganj Halt to Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan, and 8. Fursatganj Railway Station to Tapeshwarnath Dham. This follows the renaming of three railway stations in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh last year. Ms. Irani has also requested the renaming of Amethi airport in a separate letter to the Aviation Minister.