StatesPosted at: Feb 10 2016 12:01PM

British period Lucknow-Sitapur meter gauge to be converted to broad gauge from May 1

Lucknow, Feb 10 (UNI) The 130-year-old British period meter gauge rail track from Lucknow to Mailaini via Sitapur would be history in next two months when the railways would start gauge conversion from May 1.
After a delay of around three years, the North-Eastern railways would commence the first phase of the gauge conversion between Aishbagh (Lucknow) to Sitapur from May of about 90 kilometers which will be completed by December next. Plying of around 26 pairs of trains would be suspended due to the conversion and 130 years old trains British period trains like Nainital Express, Century Express, Rohilkhand Express would now be a history. However, the coaches and engine of these trains would be conserved at the railway museum.
North- Eastern Railway general manager Rajiv Mishra recently told mediapersons here that the conversion of the Lucknow-Sitapur section would start from May 1 and is expected to be completed by December end.

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