Railways renames 8 stations in Amethi: Akabarganj becomes Bhawani, ​Fursatganj as Tapeshwarnath Dham. Here are the new names

The railway ministry renamed eight railway stations in Amethi district on Tuesday following a proposal initiated by former MP Smriti Irani. The renaming proposal, submitted in February, received approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs in March. However, implementation was delayed due to the model code of conduct during Lok Sabha elections.

The new names for the stations are as follows:
Kasimpur Halt as Jais City
Jais as Guru Gorakhnath Dham

Bani as Swami Paramhans
Misrauli as Maa Kalikan Dham
Nihalgarh as Maharaja Bijli Pasi
Akabarganj as Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham
Warisganj as Amar Shahid Bhale Sultan
Fursatganj as Tapeshwarnath Dham.

"Due to the model code of conduct during Lok Sabha elections, the renaming of the railway stations was not implemented, but on Tuesday, the railway ministry finally issued notification about the changes. Soon the railway CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Systems) will also update the renamed railway stations," said senior divisional commercial manager, Rekha Sharma of Lucknow division, northern railways.

In a setback to BJP, Kishori Lal Sharma of Congress won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, defeating the former Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani by a margin of 167,196 votes in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.