Dekha jaaye toh PAN India zonal / div. reorganization is required.
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Minor level par Swapping of Stations bhi theek rahega but itna easy naahi hai.
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Rail board needs to intervene in this.
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Mismanagement ka kya hai naa ! NR is less efficient while NER is efficient hence the gap.
NR mei MB div followed LKO div are famous all around.
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As u said ASH sud b made Div. HQ. I jst realised ek time tha Charbagh(s) k baad BNZ was next imp. stn. But it seems ASH has took the lead now.
As day by day, Relevance of ASH is increasing, it requires proper road connectivity.
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Further, I wish Lucknow City naam ka Stn naa hota toh ASH ko Lucknow City rename kar dete or may b some other suffix.
Or may b LC ko Old Lucknow or Lucknow Chowk or QaiserBagh or something rename kar do.