The Mailani-Pilibhit railway line will resume operations on September 1st after gauge conversion (narrow to broad gauge). This will provide an alternative route for the North Eastern Railway, reducing its reliance on the Northern Railway. The new line will allow trains to run from Mailani-Pilibhit to Tanakpur and Kathgodam, making travel...
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to Maa Purnagiri easier and boosting tourism. The project cost ₹672 crore and will allow trains to run from Gorakhpur and Lucknow to Delhi via Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur, offering an alternative to congested routes. The Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, will flag off the first train on September 1st from Delhi via video conferencing. Initially, three pairs of trains will run between Pilibhit-Mailani and one pair between Pilibhit-Lucknow. The route of the existing train running between Lucknow and Shahgarh via Mailani will be extended to Pilibhit. A Gorakhpur-Mailani train will also be extended to Pilibhit, and the special train running from Howrah to Lalkuan via Gorakhpur is planned to be made regular. The line will connect Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, and other cities in North India.

After six years, passenger trains will finally be operational on the newly built broad gauge railway line. Union Minister of State, Jitendra Prasad will inaugurate the service. The MEMU train will travel from Pilibhit to Puranpur in one and a quarter hours. A grand pavilion has been constructed in the railway's...
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circulating area with German hangers, inviting both the public and VIPs. Traders, political figures, social workers, and representatives from all sections of society are invited to attend the inauguration ceremony. The inaugural train will depart from Puranpur at 4:15 PM on September 1st, heading towards Mailani. The train will reach Diyuri from Pilibhit at 4:24 PM and depart at 4:25 PM, reaching Mala at 4:36 PM. From Mala, it will depart at 4:38 PM and reach Sandei Halt at 5:07 PM, departing at 5:08 PM to reach Shahgarh at 5:45 PM. It will leave Shahgarh at 5:50 PM and reach Prasadpur Halt at 5:56 PM, departing at 5:57 PM to reach Puranpur at 6:05 PM. The train will depart at 6:10 PM and reach Udayapur at 6:16 PM, halting for one minute before moving on to Dudhiyakhurda at 6:30 PM, where it will stay for two minutes. The train will reach Kurraiya at 6:45 PM and depart after two minutes, reaching Sehramou at 7:00 PM. After another two-minute stop, the train will arrive at Akelahanspur at 7:06 PM, leaving after two minutes. Finally, the train will reach Mailani at 7:30 PM.

The General Manager (GM) of NER Railway, Soumya Mathur, and DRM Rekha Yadav will be visiting the station in Pilibhit on September 1st. They will inspect the station before the inauguration ceremony for the new passenger train service. The inauguration will be performed by MP and Union Minister Jitendra Prasad. The...
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station is being prepared for the event to ensure everything is in order and to meet the standards set by the Amrit Bharat Station scheme. Several officials from the Gorakhpur to Izatnagar rail division will be present.

Preparations are underway for the launch of passenger train services on the Pilibhit-Puranpur-Mailani rail line, starting from September 1st. The Divisional Railway Manager, Rekha Yadav, visited the railway station and instructed officials to commence preparations. Initially, three pairs of passenger trains will operate on the line. The inauguration ceremony is...
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planned for the circulating area outside the railway station.

After a long wait, train services on the Pilibhit-Mailani rail section will resume on September 1st. Preparations have begun. On Friday, DRM Rekha Yadav visited Pilibhit station with officials to review arrangements and issue necessary instructions. Regular train operations on the Pilibhit-Mailani rail section had ceased for about six years due...
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to broad gauge work. This caused significant inconvenience to the people of the Puranpur area. Puranpur traders had also submitted memoranda to railway officials regarding this. Considering the people's plight, Puranpur MLA Baburam Paswan met with the Railway Minister alongside the Union Minister of State, Jitin Prasad, on Thursday, demanding the resumption of train services. Following the green light for train operations from September 1st, the railways have initiated preparations. On Friday morning, DRM Rekha Yadav visited Pilibhit station with officials, reviewed arrangements, strategized for the event, and provided necessary instructions. Work to rectify arrangements began on Friday.