Eight railway stations in Northern Railway’s Lucknow division (station code LKO) have been renamed. [North Eastern Railway also has a division in Lucknow with station code LJN]. The notification to this effect was done last night. The stations renamed are Kasimpur Halt, Jais, Mishrauli, Bani, Nihalgarh, Akbarganj, Warisganj and Fursatganj.
The new station names and codes are given below:
| Existing Name | Existing Alphabetical Station Code | New Name in English | New name in Hindi | New Alphabetical Station Code |
| Kasimpur Halt | KCJ | Jais City | जायस सिटी | JAIC |
| Jais | JAIS | Guru Gorakhnath Dham | गुरु गोरखनाथ धाम | GUGD |
| Mishrauli | MFL | Maa Kalikan Dham | मां कालिकन धाम | MKDM |
| Bani | BANI | Swami Paramhans | स्वामी परमहंस | SWPS |
| Nihalgarh | NHH | Maharaja Bijli Pasi | महाराजा बिजली पासी | MBLP |
| Akbarganj | AKJ | Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham | मां अहोरवा भवानी धाम | MABM |
| Warisganj Halt | WGJ | Amar Shahid Bhale Sultan | अमर शहीद भाले सुल्तान | ASBS |
| Fursatganj | FTG | Tapeshwarnath Dham | तपेश्वरनाथ धाम | THWM |
