A new, high-tech bus terminal is being constructed in Lucknow's Gomtinagar Vibhuti Khand on a 60,000 square meter plot. The project, undertaken through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, is expected to be completed in 18 months. The terminal will have 70 platforms for buses, 16 platforms dedicated to electric buses, and...
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parking space for 80 buses. It will also include a 10,000 square meter area dedicated to bus infrastructure and a commercial zone with facilities like a post office, bank, ATM, police booth, and a security control room. The terminal is projected to handle 400 to 1200 buses daily, facilitating the transportation of approximately 60,000 passengers. However, concerns have been raised regarding the potential traffic congestion at the terminal's entrance due to the existing road's limited capacity. The project involves the relocation of the city bus workshop while the roadways bus workshop will be constructed by the private company.

The 09111 Vadodara-Gorakhpur special train departing Vadodara on October 14, 2024, will have its final destination changed to Gomtinagar station. It will follow a new route, Manaknagar-Aishbagh-Gomtinagar, instead of the originally planned Manaknagar-Lucknow-Barabanki route. This change means the train will not stop at Lucknow, Barabanki, Gonda, Basti, and Gorakhpur. ...
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Instead, it will arrive at Aishbagh at 6:15 PM, depart at 6:25 PM, and reach Gomtinagar at 7:10 PM.

Ticket agents in Lucknow are using fake IDs to book hundreds of train tickets, which they plan to sell at inflated prices. They are also using restricted software to illegally book tickets in the Tatkal quota. This is causing a severe shortage of confirmed tickets for travelers coming to UP and...
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Bihar during the festival season, especially from Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab. RPF is investigating the issue and has started an operation to curb the activities of these ticket agents. They have formed teams to conduct raids and are monitoring reservation centers with CCTV cameras. The RPF will also be investigating authorized ticket agents.

During festivals, passengers are facing difficulties due to increased waiting lists on trains running on Delhi, Mumbai, and Howrah routes. Ticket touts have become active, taking advantage of the situation. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is planning to use CCTV cameras and conduct raids to curb the activities of touts. The...
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RPF suspects the use of banned software to exploit the Tatkal quota. To counter this, the RPF will deploy plainclothes personnel and monitor the situation through CCTV cameras at Charbagh, Lucknow Junction, and Gomtinagar railway stations.

With Diwali approaching, many travelers are facing difficulties securing confirmed train tickets to and from Lucknow. Over 1.35 lakh passengers are currently on the waiting list, while only 4800 Tatkal tickets are available. Although special trains are expected to provide some relief, competition for seats on regular trains is expected to...
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be fierce.