The Indian Railways is set to change the names of eight railway stations in Uttar Pradesh. This comes after the Home Ministry approved the state government's proposal. The stations are: Fursatganj, Kasimpur Halt, Jais City, Bani, Misrauli, Nihalgarh, Akbarganj, and Warisganj. Their new names will be: Tapeshwarnath Dham, Jais City, Guru...
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Gorakhnath Dham, Swami Paramhans, Maa Kalikan Dham, Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan, and Maa Ahorova Bhavani Dham, respectively. The official notification for these name changes is expected to be released soon. This follows previous name changes to several stations across India, including Ayodhya (to Ayodhya Dham), Allahabad Junction (to Prayagraj Junction), Mughal Sarai Junction (to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction), Chennai Central (to MGR Chennai Central), Baroda (to Vadodara), and many more. To change a station name, the station administration needs to get an NOC from the Home Ministry. The process involves the state government approving the proposed name and then submitting it to the Home Ministry for approval. Once approved, the railway then starts the process of changing the station code, ticketing system, and other signage.

The Indian government has approved the renaming of eight railway stations in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. The change, initiated by the Uttar Pradesh government, replaces existing names with those of religious significance. The renaming was proposed by the local MP, Smriti Irani. The stations are now named after: Maa Ahoorwa Bhavani...
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Dham, Jais City, Guru Gorakhnath Dham, Swami Paramhans, Maa Kalikan Dham, Maharaja Bijli Paasi, Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan, and Tpeshwar Nath Dham.