ANALYSIS OF STATIONS IN LUCKNOW
1) Juggaur : A small decrepit shed lying 2 kms from the Faizabad road. I won't call it a 'station' because they would be giving it too much respect. The access road to the station previously resembled a mud drenched, flood stricken thing though it has improved now.
2)Malhaur:...
more... Not much better either. Makes for a good view since NR and NER tracks curve from here. Otherwise, pretty bad.
3) Amausi: Lying technically in the same area as the airport, the difference b/w both is same as the difference b/w London and a village in Africa.
4) Utratia Jn: Currently being developed, and while Shaheed path is nearby, public transport is still hard to come by.
5) Daliganj Jn: The secondary access road to station is a narrow pitlane and the primary one is a wide pitlane. Neither one of them deserves to be called a road. No wonder only passengers stop here. Lies within Lucknow Old City.
6) Manak Nagar: Lying next to a residential area on Kanpur line, an okayish suburban station but no express trains stop(and no expectation in near future as well).
7) Mohibullapur: Originally, an MG line, this station has improved a lot. Access is easy and public transportation is available. Possibly, as trains increase on the LJN-Sitapur route, some might get a stop here.
8) Alamnagar: Lying on LKO-BE route, many trains have stoppage here now and decent amount of folks board from here.
9)Aishbagh: Originally an MG terminal, now the primary station for trains coming from Kanpur towards NER side. While technically only 1 km from LJN, it lies in the residential area and public transport is not good. But the station has been upgraded and is much better than before.
10) Lucknow City: Lying in the heart of old city, few express trains have stoppage here. But the facilities at the station is good and transport is easily available.
11)Gomti Nagar: Lying in the posh area of city, this station has finally being developed(after nearly two decades after the idea was first mooted) as a terminal kinda thing where trains can originate from.
12)Badshah Nagar:Only 3 track and currently one functioning platform;has slums all around it; yet is the most busy suburban station. In some cases, more folks deboard here than at LJN(Gorakhpur ICE empties here). No wonder all trains have stoppage here. Also has a functioning metro station right next to it.
13) LKO/LJN: Lying next to each other, both have dedicated metro stations and transport to almost anywhere is available from here. It's the beating heart of the city.
14) Dilkusha Cabin: Special mention to this crossing. Quite likely that if your train is coming to LKO NR, it will be detained here.
I didn't include stuff like Mohanlanganj or Bakshi ka Takab, since they lie technically on the outskirts or outside the city.
