Alamnagar station face-lift to be complete by February next year

LUCKNOW: Passengers boarding a train from Alamnagar railway station here will soon have a hassle-free journey, as the station’s remodelling work is expected to get completed by February next year. Officials said the newer version of Alamnagar railway station (that is being transformed into a satellite station) would not only provide better amenities to the passengers but also shed off the load from the main Charbagh railway station.

“Remodelling work at Alamnagar station is in its last phase. The work is expected to get completed by February 2022. Once complete, it is expected to cut the load of the passengers from the main Charbagh station,” said Jagtosh Shukla, senior divisional commercial manager, Lucknow Division, Northern Railway.

Alamnagar station’s transformation began soon after its expansion was announced in the 2018 budget. Of the total funds allocated, the Railways allocated about Rs 26 crore for the remodelling of the station.

The city also has another satellite station, the Gomti Nagar station, that is being developed by Northern Railways. Officials said the station witnessed construction of one new home platform of around 600 metres, conversion of existing home platform no 1 into an island platform with all amenities, development of circulation areas with traffic planning, development of approach road to station and construction of parking for two-wheelers and four-heelers.

A new station building with enquiry counter, gates, toilets, waiting rooms, VIP lounges, toilets, booking office etc was also constructed, officials said.