- By Nidhi Giri
- Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Maharashtra legislative council has passed a resolution on Tuesday to rename seven stations on Mumbai's local train network. The resolution, moved by state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil, was adopted unanimously. Earlier, it has been argued that the names of most of the stations are in English and therefore carry a colonial legacy. As per news agency PTI, Currey Road station will be renamed Lalbaug, Sandhurst Road as Dongri, Marine Lines as Mumbadevi, and Charni Road will be named Girgaon.
The renaming of Sandhurst Road will be effective on the Central Line as well as the Harbour Line. Among other stations, Cotton Green station will be renamed Kalachowki, Dockyard Road as Mazgaon, and King's Circle as Tirthankar Parswanath.
The Financial capital has experienced such changes before, with iconic stations like Victoria Terminus (VT) renamed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Elphinstone Road to Prabhadevi, which adding to the momentum of embracing culturally resonant nomenclature for public spaces.
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Meanwhile, the Leader of the Opposition in the council, Ambadas Danve, raised a question regarding renaming the airport in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, currently called Aurangabad airport.
However, Danve's demand for discussion was rejected by deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe, stating the concerned minister could respond to his query later.
The Maharashtra government had previously changed the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts in Marathwada region to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively.
(With PTI Inputs)