Aurangabad Railway Station Renamed: Aurangabad Railway Station renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Aurangabad Railway Station Renamed: Aurangabad Railway Station of Maharashtra has now been renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station. After this decision of Central Railway, this station will be officially known by a new name. Information about its formal implementation has been given in the notification issued by the state government. This station falls in Nanded division of South Central Railway.

The state government had given approval to change the name in 2022.

Three years after Maharashtra’s historical city Aurangabad was named Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, now the Railways has also officially changed it. Railways said that the renaming process has been completed and the new name will soon be visible on all platform indicators, time tables, ticketing systems and digital boards. This change has been made in the memory of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, who was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire and is known for his bravery. The state government had approved changing the name of Aurangabad city in 2022. But to change the name of a railway station, permission and formalities of the Central Government and many administrative departments have to be completed. Now this entire process has been completed.

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The city was named after the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

The city of Aurangabad was named after the first Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Now it has been changed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in honor of Chhatrapati Sambhaji. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is a famous tourist destination, which is surrounded by many historical and important places. These include the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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