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Railway News: In a major relief for local commuters, especially aspirants heading to competitive exams, Indian Railways has extended a two-minute experimental halt for the Patna-Kota Express at Unnao station, effective from Tuesday. The stoppage will be made permanent if passenger footfall justifies it, officials said.

The decision follows persistent demands by Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj, who had urged the Railway Minister to introduce the halt. "Students from the district preparing for competitive exams are forced to travel to Lucknow or Kanpur to board the train," the MP had highlighted.

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The issue was also raised during a meeting of MPs with the Northern Railway administration. Acting swiftly, the Railway Board issued immediate orders for the halt.

Train 13239 Patna-Kota Express will arrive at Unnao at 00:36 and depart at 00:38, starting Wednesday.

Train 13240 Kota-Patna Express will reach Unnao at 05:16 and leave at 05:18, also from Wednesday.

Outstanding Ticket Checking Staff Felicitated in Lucknow Division

In a separate development, Northern Railway's Lucknow Division honored its top-performing ticket checking staff on Tuesday for exceptional revenue recovery and vigilance against ticketless travel.

Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Sunil Kumar Verma presented commendations to 12 employees during a ceremony. "These staff members conducted intensive checks and ensured significant revenue realisation for the railways," Verma said.

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The awardees include:

CTI Diwakar Tiwari

CIT Pramod Kumar Bhasin

Sachin Kumar

TTI Ammar Rizvi

Sushil Kumar Bhagat

Ajay Pratap Yadav

Vipin Pandey

RK Gupta

Ravindra Yadav

Sanjay Kumar Verma

Durgesh Singh

Sumit Singh

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Kuldeep Tiwari was also present at the event.

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