New Delhi: Jhansi Railway Station will be known as Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station in the coming days.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday (December 29) issued a notification to rename Jhansi railway station as Veerangana Laxmibai railway station. Earlier, the Center had accepted the proposal to change the name of Jhansi railway station.
Several local public representatives, including BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Prabhat Jha, had demanded to name Jhansi station after Rani Laxmibai in a railway meeting held in the city a few years ago.
Jhansi MP Anurag Sharma said that it is a matter of pride for the people of Bundelkhand, it will provide economic benefits to the region. “The possibilities of tourism will increase here,” he said.
The names of many places have changed since Yogi Adityanath came to power – Faizabad is Ayodhya, Allahabad has become Prayagraj Mughalsarai Railway Junction is now known as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay confluence.
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