Mailani–Nanpara Railway Line Declared a Heritage Line

  • On 8th October 2025, the Railway Board declared the Mailani–Nanpara railway line passing through Dudhwa National Park (Lakhimpur Kheri district) as a heritage line.
  • This 171 km long line is the first under the North Eastern Railway (NER) to be preserved.
  • It is a meter-gauge line, over 130 years old, built in several phases during the British era.
  • The route has 16 stations and 71 bridges.
  • In 2022, the Railway Board launched heritage tourism on this route with an AC tourist coach between Mailani and Bichia (107.7 ....
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