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Guru Gorakhnath Dham railway station

Coordinates: 26°15′44″N 81°31′10″E / 26.2621°N 81.5195°E / 26.2621; 81.5195
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Guru Gorakhnath Dham railway station
Jais railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationJais, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh
 India
Coordinates26°15′44″N 81°31′10″E / 26.2621°N 81.5195°E / 26.2621; 81.5195
Elevation101 m (331 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorthern Railway
Line(s)Lucknow–Rae Bareli–Varanasi line
Platforms2
Tracks4 (Construction – Doubling of electric BG)
ConnectionsTaxi stand, auto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access
Other information
StatusConstruction – Electric-line doubling
Station codeGUGD (formerly JAIS)
Zone(s) Northern Railway
Division(s) Lucknow NR
History
ElectrifiedWork-in-progress

Guru Gorakhnath Dham railway station, formerly known as Jais railway station (station code: GUGD, old code JAIS) is a railway station in Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh. It serves Jais town.[1][2] The station consists of two platforms and is being electrified the rail line. The platforms are sheltered and has facilities including chair seating, drinking water, parking, and toilet.[3] This station is near by Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), a institute of national importance in Amethi district.

In a letter to Smriti Irani, Cabinet Minister and current Member of Parliament from Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency), Railway minister Shree Piyush Goyal ordered to stop Bhopal – Pratapgarh Express at Jais railway station[4] The Uttar Pradesh government changed the name of the station from Jais to Guru Gorakhnath Dham on 27 August 2024.[5]

Trains

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Some of the trains that runs from JAIS are :

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JAIS (JAIS) Railway Station". ndtv.
  2. ^ "JAIS (JAIS) Railway Station Time Table". trainspnrstatus.
  3. ^ "Northern Railway opens reservation counters at more than 137 major stations for booking tickets". zeenews.
  4. ^ "In a letter to Irani, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said the Pratapgarh–Bhopal Express would stop at Jais station -- 31 km from Amethi town". financialexpress.
  5. ^ "UP: 8 railway stations in Lucknow division officially renamed". Economic Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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