Ahmednagar Railway Station Renamed Ahilyanagar After Centre Approval

Overview

• The Maharashtra government issued the notification on September 12 following clearance from the Union Home Ministry.
• The change brings the station’s name in line with the already renamed district of Ahilyanagar.
• Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who pushed the proposal and wrote to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw last month, thanked Vaishnaw and Home Minister Amit Shah for approvals.
• A statement from Pawar’s office credited Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with helping secure the decision.
• Local organisations and residents had sought the update, and Pawar said work continues on renaming Aurangabad station to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.