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News Entry# 545210
Mar 14 (21:03) Mumbai Suburban Railway Stations Set for Renaming: Colonial Names to Reflect Local Identity
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Mumbai Central to be renamed as Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth station, seven other local stations too to get new identity

Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale announced that the Maharashtra government has approved the renaming of eight Mumbai suburban railway stations. These stations, currently bearing colonial names, will be renamed to reflect local identity. The proposed changes include Curry Road to Lalbaug, Sandhurst Road to Dongri, Marine Lines to Mumbadevi, Charni Road...
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to Girgaon, Cotton Green to Kalachowki, Dockyard to Mazgaon, King's Circle to Tirthankar Parswanath, and Mumbai Central to Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth. The decision follows a request from Mumbai residents and will be submitted to the Union government after the state cabinet's approval. This is not the first instance of renaming Mumbai railway stations, as Victoria Terminus was renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Oshiwara was renamed Ram Mandir, and Elphinstone Road was renamed Prabhadevi.

Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale ne bataaya hai ki Maharashtra sarkar ne Mumbai ke aath suburban railway stations ke naam badalne ki approval de di hai. Ye stations, abhi colonial names se jaane jaate hain, unka naam badal kar local identity reflect kiya jaayega. Proposed changes mein Curry Road ko...
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Lalbaug, Sandhurst Road ko Dongri, Marine Lines ko Mumbadevi, Charni Road ko Girgaon, Cotton Green ko Kalachowki, Dockyard ko Mazgaon, King's Circle ko Tirthankar Parswanath, aur Mumbai Central ko Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth karne ka proposal hai. Yeh decision Mumbai ke residents ke request ke baad aaya hai aur state cabinet se approval milne ke baad union government ko submit kiya jaayega. Mumbai ke railway stations ka naam badalne ka yeh pehla mauka nahi hai, pehle Victoria Terminus ka naam Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Oshiwara ka naam Ram Mandir aur Elphinstone Road ka naam Prabhadevi kar diya gaya tha.
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