Lucknow NER railway division

Lucknow Railway Division, NER
Lucknow Division System Map
Overview
Service type	Railway Division
Locale	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
First service	1 May 1969
Website	Official website
Technical
Track gauge	1152.345
Electrification	927.049

Divisional Railway Manager's office, Lucknow

Lucknow Division is one of the three railway divisions under the jurisdiction of the North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.

The railway division was formed on 1 May 1969. The administrative and operational activities of the division are supervised through the Divisional Railway Manager's office located in Lucknow. The administrative head of the division is the Divisional Railway Manager, Mr. Gaurav Agarwal.

The railway network under the division covers 14 districts and 17 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies, including four aspirational districts.

Major cities and regions served by the division include Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Basti, Bahraich, Sitapur, and Lakhimpur.

Organisation

Structure

Lucknow Division has an extensive administrative and operational structure comprising more than 15 departments responsible for engineering, train operations, electrical maintenance, mechanical services, personnel management, finance, security, commercial activities, safety, and infrastructure development. These departments work together to ensure efficient railway operations, passenger services, asset maintenance, and overall management of the division. The division is headed by the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) and supported by senior officers from various technical and administrative departments.

Officer	Designation	Employees
Gaurav Agarwal	Divisional Railway Manager (DRM)	-
Neetu	Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Operation)	-
Bhuvnesh Singh	Additional Divisional Railway Manager (Infrastructure)	-
Dr. Ramesh Chand	Chief Medical Superintendent	273
Pankaj Kumar Singh	Senior Divisional Engineer (Coordination)	3637
Nilesh Singh	Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer (C&W Coordination)	1577
Mahendra Singh	Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer (EnHM, Freight and DM)
Manish Gangwar	Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (General)	1195
A.K. Srivastava	Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operation)	1617
Dhananjay Mishra	Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (TRD)	371
Vaibhav Srivastava	Senior Divisional Signal and Telecom Engineer	850
Arun Tripathi	Senior Divisional Security Commissioner (RPF)	696
Prasanna Katyayan	Senior Divisional Operations Manager	1963
Ashutosh Gupta	Senior Divisional Commercial Manager	1224
Rajesh Kumar Gupta	Senior Divisional Personnel Officer	151
Md. Yakoob Shekha	Senior Divisional Finance Manager	79
A.K. Maddesiya	Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer/TRS (GD)	672
Arvind Kumar Rai	Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer/TRS (GKP)
Ankit Sachan	Senior Divisional Materials Manager	51
Shilpi Kanaujia	Senior Divisional Safety Officer	96
Balram	Senior Coaching Depot Officer (GKP)
Ratan Deep Gupta	Station Director (Gorakhpur)
Mahesh Gupta	Public Relations Officer
Total		14,452

Former Divisional Railway Managers

The following officers have served as the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the Lucknow NER railway division:

S. No.	Name	From	To
1	Gaurav Agarwal	14 February 2025	Present
2	Aditya Kumar	12 October 2022	14 February 2025
3	Dr. Monica Agnihotri	20 November 2019	12 October 2022
4	Vijaylaxmi Kaushik	9 October 2017	20 November 2019
5	Alok Singh	16 July 2015	9 October 2017
6	Anup Kumar	2 August 2013	16 July 2015
7	Vinod Kumar Yadav	25 April 2011	2 August 2013
8	Ashok Kumar Singh	6 April 2009	25 April 2011
9	Ashima Singh	14 February 2007	6 April 2009
10	Amitabh Lal	12 July 2005	14 February 2007
11	K. K. Srivastava	9 February 2004	12 July 2005
12	V. K. Dutt	16 May 2001	9 February 2004
13	V. K. Jaiswal	8 December 1998	15 May 2001
14	R. C. Sharma	12 June 1996	7 December 1998
15	Kali Shanker	29 May 1996	11 June 1996
16	Raj Kumar	19 July 1995	28 May 1996
17	Aslam Mahmud	17 May 1992	19 July 1995
18	Shushma Pandey	2 March 1992	16 May 1992
19	Hari Mohan	30 December 1991	1 March 1992
20	A. K. Das	6 December 1991	30 December 1991
21	K. P. Singh	13 September 1989	30 November 1991
22	Vimal Dev Chaddha	27 March 1989	12 September 1989
23	Anirudh Mittal	23 September 1985	27 March 1989
24	Naubat Lal	19 March 1984	22 September 1985
25	R. S. Jain	14 September 1983	18 March 1984
26	A. Rama Rao	14 July 1982	13 September 1983
27	Mohan Bhargava	15 October 1981	17 March 1982
28	M. L. Bhaskar	14 November 1977	14 October 1981
29	Sudesh Pal Jain	20 October 1977	13 November 1977
30	Chandra Mauli Mani	13 April 1976	19 October 1977
31	Ramesh Chandra Sethi	4 February 1976	12 April 1976
32	Surendra Mohan Bammi	29 March 1974	3 February 1976
33	Vijay Kumar Pal Chaubey	12 March 1974	28 March 1974
34	Shyam Narayan Srivastava	20 January 1974	11 March 1974
35	Krishna Dev Madaan	10 January 1973	19 January 1974
36	Madan Lal Gupta	1 May 1969	9 January 1973

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Lucknow Junction railway station

Several stations under the Lucknow Railway Division of North Eastern Railway have been selected for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, an initiative of Indian Railways to improve station infrastructure, passenger amenities, accessibility, cleanliness, and city connectivity. The redevelopment includes upgraded waiting areas, circulating spaces, foot overbridges, lifts, escalators, digital information systems, improved lighting, parking facilities, landscaping, and facilities for disabled passengers. The scheme also focuses on heritage conservation, multimodal connectivity, and future passenger requirements.

Stations identified under the scheme in the Lucknow Division, NER include Lucknow Junction and other important railway stations.

Amrit Bharat Station

Ramghat Halt	Mailani	Gola Gokaran Nath	Swaminarayan Chhapaiya
Tulsipur	Lucknow City	Lakhimpur	Khalilabad
Sitapur	Maghar	Bahraich	Aishbagh
Gomti Nagar	Anand Nagar	Barhni	Daliganj
Balrampur	Basti	Gonda	Siddharth Nagar
Badshahnagar		Gorakhpur

Train

The following trains operate from the Lucknow Division of the North Eastern Railway, connecting important cities and regions across India through Mail/Express, Superfast, Vande Bharat, Garib Rath, Passenger and other train services.

Category	No.	Major services
Vande Bharat Exp.	5	Patna – Gomti Nagar, Lucknow – Dehradun, Gorakhpur – Prayagraj, Gomti Nagar – Saharanpur, Gorakhpur – Patliputra
Garib Rath Exp.	5	Saharsa Junction – Amritsar Junction, Kanpur Central – Kathgodam, Muzaffarpur Junction – Anand Vihar Terminal, Lucknow Junction – Ranchi Junction, Lucknow Junction – Rani Kamlapati (Bhopal)
Amrit Bharat Exp.	9	Various Amrit Bharat Express services
Tejas Exp.	1	Lucknow – New Delhi Tejas Express
Superfast Exp.	32	Various superfast train services
Mail/Express	83	Various mail and express train services
Shatabdi Exp.	1	Lucknow – New Delhi
Passenger/MEMU	34	Passenger and MEMU services
Total	170	—

Prominent stations

Gorakhpur Junction

Gorakhpur railway station is one of the major railway stations of North Eastern Railway zone and serves as the headquarters station of the North Eastern Railway. The station plays an important role in connecting eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Nepal border regions, and several major cities across India.

The station was opened in 1894 during the period of the Bengal and North Western Railway and later became an important centre of railway operations in the region. Gorakhpur Junction has developed into a major passenger and operational hub with multiple platforms, modern passenger facilities, and extensive train connectivity.

Gorakhpur Station is known for having one of the longest railway platforms in the world. The main platform was earlier recognized as the world's longest railway platform after its extension, and it remains among the longest railway platforms globally with a length of about 1,366 metres.

The station is undergoing redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme of Indian Railways. The redevelopment project aims to transform Gorakhpur Station into a modern railway terminal with improved passenger amenities, upgraded circulating areas, better accessibility, modern waiting facilities, lifts, escalators, digital systems, and improved integration with city transport facilities.

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  Ram Temple Model
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  Musical Fountain
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  Fountain
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  Gorakhnath Temple Model
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  Buddha Statue
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  Lima Books of Record

Lucknow Junction

Lucknow Junction railway station is one of the important heritage railway stations of Lucknow and functions under the North Eastern Railway zone. Located in the Charbagh area, the station has played a significant role in railway connectivity and passenger services for more than a century.

Lucknow Junction completed 100 years of service in 2026, marking its centenary as a historic railway landmark of the North Eastern Railway. The centenary celebrations highlighted the station's heritage, architectural legacy, and contribution to railway development in the region.

The celebration included heritage exhibitions, cultural activities, and displays of vintage railway artefacts such as mechanical semaphore signals and historic railway equipment. A heritage gallery showcasing the journey of Lucknow Junction over the decades was also organized.

The celebrations also featured the display of the Airawat steam engine, highlighting the heritage of Indian Railways. The station's historical and cinematic significance was showcased through exhibitions featuring films and documentaries connected with the railway network.

As part of the beautification initiatives, North Eastern Railway undertook improvements around the station area, including better passenger facilities, improved parking arrangements, decongestion of entry points, and revival of the historic garden concept of the Charbagh area.

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  Hogwarts Model (From Harry Potter)
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  Geeta Samvad Rath
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  Airawat Narrow Gauge
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  Films shot in LJN Division
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  Functional Toy Train
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  Fountain
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  Fountain
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  Heritage Railway Pump

Lucknow City

Lucknow City, All Women Station

Lucknow City railway station is one of the important railway stations of Lucknow under the North Eastern Railway zone. Located in the old city area, the station has a long railway history and has played an important role in providing connectivity to nearby towns and major destinations of Uttar Pradesh. The station was established during the early development of the railway network in Lucknow and has remained an important operational point under the Lucknow NER railway division. Over the years, it has developed as a regional railway hub handling Mail/Express and passenger train services. Lucknow City railway station became a major milestone in women empowerment when it was declared North India's first all-women staffed railway station. The station is managed by an all-women team handling various responsibilities including ticketing, reservation, security, signalling, passenger services, and cleanliness. The initiative represents the spirit of women participation in railway operations and highlights the role of women employees in administration, safety, and public service. The station continues to serve passengers while becoming a symbol of inclusive development and gender equality in Indian Railways.

Gomti Nagar

Gomti Nagar Station

Gomti Nagar railway station (GTNR,LKO JN.) is an important railway station of Lucknow under the North Eastern Railway zone. Located in the Gomti Nagar area, the station has developed as a major passenger and transport hub serving the rapidly growing urban region of Lucknow.

The station has been redeveloped as a modern airport-style railway terminal under the modernization initiatives of Indian Railways. The redevelopment project aims to provide world-class passenger facilities, improved connectivity, better accessibility, and integrated commercial infrastructure.

The redeveloped Gomti Nagar railway station was inaugurated by Narendra Modi on 26 February 2024 through video conferencing in the presence of railway officials and dignitaries. The project includes separate arrival and departure facilities, basement parking, CCTV surveillance, centrally air-conditioned passenger areas, integrated building management systems, and improved passenger amenities.

The station has been planned as an integrated transport hub with modern facilities and sustainable features, including treated water usage for horticulture and improved station management systems. Gomti Nagar railway station handles more than 50,000 passengers and around 76 Mail/Express train services daily, making it one of the important high-revenue stations of the Lucknow region.

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Dudhwa

Dudhwa railway station is an important railway station serving the Dudhwa region of Uttar Pradesh and providing connectivity to the Dudhwa National Park and the Terai landscape. The station has historical significance due to its association with the railway development of the region during the British period.

The railway route around Dudhwa developed as part of the older metre-gauge network, which connected the Terai region with other parts of Uttar Pradesh. The area is known for its heritage railway character, including the use of historic British-era wooden coach designs and traditional railway infrastructure.

Dudhwa railway station is also associated with tourism-oriented railway services connecting visitors to the forests and wildlife destinations of the Terai region. The North Eastern Railway zone operates Vistadome coach services on scenic routes covering areas such as Dudhwa National Park and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, offering panoramic views of forests and natural landscapes.

The station and its surrounding railway heritage reflect the combination of historic railway operations, eco-tourism promotion, and modern passenger facilities in the Dudhwa region.

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Certifications and recognitions

The Divisional Railway Manager’s Office of the Lucknow Division, North Eastern Railway, became the first office in Indian Railways to receive 5S Certification for excellence in workplace management, quality standards, and organizational efficiency.

Additional certifications and recognitions include:

Name / Facility	Certificates / Recognition
Railway Station
Badshahnagar	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Lucknow Junction	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Gonda	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Mankapur	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Basti	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Khalilabad	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Gorakhpur	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Depot
Gorakhpur	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Gomti Nagar	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Aishbagh	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
ROH Depot, Gonda	5S (AA 5S FI), ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Linen Care Centre,	ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Electric Loco Shed
Gonda	ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015
Gorakhpur	ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015

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  5S Certification of Lucknow Division office
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  Meeting hall at Lucknow Junction
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  Divisional office of Lucknow Division
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  Reception desk
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  Fountain at Office

Staff Welfare

The Lucknow Division of the North Eastern Railway zone provides various welfare facilities for railway employees and their families. These initiatives focus on employee wellbeing, recreation, healthcare, and improving working conditions.

Manoranjan Sansthan

Manoranjan Sansthan is a redeveloped recreational and community center managed by the North Eastern Railway (NER) under the Lucknow Division. Located at Badshahnagar, Gonda, and Aishbagh, the center promotes sports, fitness, cultural activities, and community welfare for railway employees and their families.Key facilities at the center include synthetic badminton courts, an open-air gym, a rifle shooting range, gymnastics and dance halls, landscaped green spaces, and free community programmes such as skating, aerobics, yoga, and classical and western dance training.

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  Aishbagh Manoranjan Sansthan
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  Cultural activities at Aishbagh
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  Manoranjan Sansthan, Badshahnagar
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  Gonda Manoranjan Sansthan

Health facilities

Division Hospital Badshahnagar

The Lucknow NER railway division provides healthcare services to railway employees and their families through a network of hospitals, polyclinics, and health units. These facilities provide medical care, preventive healthcare, emergency support, and other health services for railway staff.

The division operates the Badshahnagar Divisional Hospital and Aishbagh Polyclinic. In addition, health units are located at Sitapur, Mailani, Nanpara, Basti, and Anand Nagar, while lock-up dispensaries are maintained at Bahraich and Barhni to provide healthcare support at various operational locations.

Infrastructure and facilities

The Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway has various operational facilities including electric locomotive sheds, private sidings, parcel offices, running rooms, and integrated crew lobbies.

Electric locomotive sheds are located at Gonda and Gorakhpur, supporting locomotive maintenance operations. The division also has private freight sidings at Sahjanwa, Nakaha Jungle, and Basti.

Parcel offices are operated at Lucknow Junction, Gorakhpur, Gomti Nagar, Gonda, Basti, Lakhimpur, Sitapur, and Aishbagh.

Running rooms and integrated crew lobbies are maintained at important locations including Gorakhpur, Lucknow Junction, Gonda, Sitapur, Bahraich, and Mailani for railway crew management and train operations.

Tracks

The Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway manages an extensive railway network comprising both broad gauge (BG) and metre gauge (MG) routes. The division covers approximately 1,151.56 km of track, including 980.66 km of electrified broad gauge track and 170.90 km of non-electrified metre gauge track.

The metre gauge section mainly operates between Bahraich, Nanpara and Nepalganj Road, providing regional and border-area connectivity in Uttar Pradesh.

Goods sheds

The Lucknow Railway Division, NER operates 25 goods sheds for freight loading and unloading activities across the division.

Goods sheds

Khalilabad	Thompson Ganj	Anand Nagar	Nautanwa	Bakshi Ka Talab
Basti	Biswan	Nakaha Jungle	Katra	Subhagpur
Chilwaria	Gonda Kachahri	Khairabad	Gorakhpur Cantt	Burhwal
Persendi	Tehsil Fatehpur	Mahmudabad Avadh	Barhni	Naugarh
Tulsipur	Balrampur	Gola Gokarannath	Babhnan	Siddharthnagar

Tourist attractions

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

The Lucknow Railway Division of North Eastern Railway serves several important religious, cultural, historical, archaeological, and eco-tourism destinations across Uttar Pradesh. These destinations attract pilgrims, heritage visitors, and tourists throughout the year.

• Ayodhya – A major religious destination known for the Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, ancient temples, ghats, and cultural heritage associated with Lord Rama.
• Lucknow – The capital city of Uttar Pradesh, famous for Nawabi architecture, historical monuments, religious places, and urban attractions including Rumi Darwaza, Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, Hanuman Setu Temple, Chandrika Devi Temple, Janeshwar Mishra Park, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden, and Rashtra Prerna Sthal.
• Gorakhpur – An important spiritual centre known for Gorakhnath Temple, a major pilgrimage site associated with the Nath tradition.
• Gola Gokaran Nath – Famous for the Gola Gokaran Nath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and visited by devotees from different regions.
• Dudhwa National Park – A major wildlife and eco-tourism destination known for forests, grasslands, wildlife species, and biodiversity.
• Maghar – Known as the final resting place of Kabir, featuring Kabir Samadhi Sthal and religious heritage sites.
• Naugarh – Famous for the Piprahwa Stupa, an important Buddhist archaeological site linked with ancient Buddhist history.
• Sitapur – Known for Naimisharanya, one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites associated with ancient scriptures and mythology.
• Shravasti – A major Buddhist destination famous for Jetavana Monastery, where Lord Buddha spent several rainy seasons.
• Chhapaiya – Birthplace of Swaminarayan, known for the Swaminarayan Temple and religious tourism.
• Tulsipur – Famous for Devi Patan Temple, a prominent Shakti pilgrimage site and cultural landmark.