The Dayalpur Railway Station in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is a unique station in India where people buy tickets but don't travel. Built in 1954, the station was initially successful but was closed in 2006 due to low ticket sales. However, local residents launched a campaign to reopen it, and in...
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2022, the station was reopened as a halt for 1-2 trains. To ensure its survival, locals have taken it upon themselves to buy tickets daily, meeting the minimum requirement to keep it operational. Although only one train currently stops at Dayalpur, locals continue to petition for more trains to halt there.

The process of resuming the stoppage of the Saryu Express train at Dayal Halt has been initiated again. The fight to have trains stop at this railway station on the Prayagraj-Pratapgarh route has been ongoing for a long time. Members of Parliament, including Keshari Devi Patel, and other local representatives have...
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previously sent proposals for the Saryu Express to stop there. The proposal for the Saryu Express to halt at Dayal Halt has been submitted again to the Railway Board by the Northern Railway. Residents hope the proposal will be approved soon, allowing the Saryu Express to stop there. The residents of Dayalpur village had submitted a memorandum to the General Manager, stating that 60,000 people from 16 villages are facing difficulties due to the lack of train stops. While Dayalpur has only one train stop since January 2022, the demand for the Saryu Express to stop there has been ongoing for many years.