Lucknow, Aug. 18 -- With Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returning to India, his hometown Lucknow is gearing up to bestow honour on the astronaut for a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

City Mayor Sushma Kharakwal said that the local administration has moved a proposal to name the road leading to his home and a park in the city after him.

"Shubhanshu Shukla has made the city and the country proud. We are fortunate that today, a person from Lucknow is known in the world. We have moved a proposal to name the road leading to his house and a park in the city after him. The day he arrives in Lucknow, all Councillors will welcome him at the airport. Lucknow is eagerly awaiting his arrival," Kharakwal told ANI.

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