On September 1st, a man jumped in front of the newly launched Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express near the Alamnagar station, resulting in his death. The train's pilot, Hari Mohan Tiwari, confirmed the incident. While the exact cause is unclear, investigations by the GRP and RPF identified the deceased as Rajan Gupta...
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from Mirzapur. He was found sitting on platform number three at Alamnagar station before jumping in front of the train. Police have contacted his family using the mobile phone found on him. Additionally, on the same day, a commotion occurred on the C-6 coach of the train, with allegations of misbehavior towards a young woman and her brother by BJP workers.

On September 1st, a young man jumped in front of the newly launched Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express near the Alamnagar railway station, resulting in his death. The train was halted for a minute following the incident. The train's chief pilot, Harimohan Tiwari, confirmed the incident. While it is unclear whether the...
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young man committed suicide or was accidentally struck by the train, investigations are underway by the GRP and RPF. The deceased has been identified as Rajan Gupta from Mirzapur, who was reportedly sitting on platform number three of Alamnagar station before jumping in front of the train. The police have informed his family using his mobile number found at the scene. On the same day, there was also a separate incident involving a clash between BJP workers and a young woman and her brother on the C-6 coach of the Vande Bharat express, where the BJP workers allegedly harassed the woman and slapped her brother. This incident highlights the new Vande Bharat express's potential to significantly improve travel for people in western Uttar Pradesh.

On Wednesday, a signature campaign was organized in Alamnagar to demand the renaming of the Alamnagar railway station to Baba Budheshwar Dham. Led by Adesh Shukla, President of Baba Budheshwar Dham Prachar Prasar Samiti, and Dr. Kulbhushan Shukla, General Secretary, devotees signed the petition at the Parsuram temple premises within the...
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Budheshwar temple complex. The campaign garnered widespread support, with a large number of people participating. The event saw the presence of notable figures including Dharmendra Singh, regional councilor, Sunil Shukla, president of the International Hindu Mahasangha, Ramu Puri, the temple priest, Ajay Tiwari of the Sanatan Dharma Foundation, Kuldeep, president of the Purohit Sangh, and Adesh Shukla.

On Monday morning at around 6 AM, ticket rolls ran out at Alamnagar Railway Station, causing a long delay in unreserved ticket issuance. Passengers waited in long queues, while the railway staff remained on their mobile phones. This led to passenger outrage and they recorded a video of the incident and...
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shared it online. The issue was resolved after about half an hour when fresh rolls arrived, allowing ticket booking to resume.

Samajwadi Party MP from Mohanlalganj, RK Chaudhary, has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, requesting the restoration of hourly MEMU train services between Lucknow and Kanpur, citing the pre-COVID frequency. The MP emphasized the current inconvenience faced by commuters and highlighted the dependence of thousands of daily travelers, including students and...
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professionals, on these trains. Separately, Samajwadi Party MLA Arman Khan from Lucknow West has urged the railway administration to rename the Alamnagar railway station as Baba Budheshwar Dham station. He referenced past pleas from BJP MP Kaushal Kishore for the same and cited the support of the Baba Budheshwar Dham committee, who presented their request to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the station's inauguration.