AGRA, Dec. 18 -- A week ahead of former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee's birth anniversary on December 25, Indian Railways' Agra division has proposed the conversion of his paternal village Bateshwar from a 'D' class halt station to a 'B' class crossing station, confirmed public relations officer of North Central Railway's Agra division Prashasti Srivastava.

Bateshwar (BASR) is a D class halt station located in the Bhandai-Udimore section between Bah and Fatehabad station in Agra. "Bateshwar holds significant cultural, historical and national importance besides being the paternal village of Atal Behari Vajpayee which further enhances the relevance of this location. Bateshwar is also known for ancient heritage, including the prominent Shiv templ...