In a significant move, the Maharashtra government has proposed changing the names of eight Mumbai local railway stations and the city of Ahmednagar. Here are the proposed changes:
1. Mumbai Central will be renamed Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth Station.
2. Curry Road will be renamed Lalbaug Station.
3. Sandhurst Road will be renamed Dongri Station.
4. Marine Lines will be renamed Mumba Devi Station.
5. Charni Road will be renamed Girgaon Station.
6. Cotton Green will be renamed Kalachowki Station.
7. Dockyard Road will be renamed Mazgaon Station.
8. King’s Circle will be renamed Tirthankara Parshvanath Station.
9. Ahmednagar city will be renamed Punyashlok Ahilyadevi.
Historical context
This initiative follows previous renaming efforts in Mumbai, including the transformation of Elphinstone Road station to Prabhadevi station in 2017, and the modification of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
Symbolic significance
The renaming aims to acknowledge indigenous culture and history, marking a shift away from colonial nomenclature.
