The names of eight railway stations in Uttar Pradesh have been changed according to an official notification on Tuesday( 27 August 2024)

These stations fall under the Lucknow division of the Northern Railways. 

The stations with new names are Kasimpur Halt, Jais, Misrauli, Bani, Nihalgarh, Akbarganj, Wazirganj Halt, and Fursatganj.

New names of the above railway stations are as under

1. Kasimpur Halt has been renamed to Jais City
2. Jais has been renamed to Guru Gorakhnath Dham
3. Misrauli has been renamed to Maa Kalikan Dham
4. Bani has been renamed to Swami Paramhans
5. Nihalgarh has been renamed to Maharaja Bijli Pasi
6. Akbarganj has been renamed to Maa Ahorva Bhawani Dham
7. Wazirganj Halt has been renamed to Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan