12263/64 Pune - H. Nizamuddin AC Duronto - यह है पुणेकर वालों की राजधानी जिसका speed है सबसे Great, नहीं पहुंची है अब तक अपने लक्ष्य स्थान पर Late. - Sahil Khandare

I would call this station the most important station in the NER region of Lucknow, more important than Gomti Nagar and Aishabagh, just based on it's region and patronage it provides and the deboarding that happens here.

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Gomti Nagar is skipped by more trains and is kinda developed as a terminal station for some trains. Aishbagh, trains stop as an alternative to LJN where they used to previously go. But yes, most passengers prefer this station over other stations in Lucknow. There is a reason why it is connected via metro and Aishbagh/Gomti Nagar aren't.

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