The Aurangabad railway station in Maharashtra has been renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station through a gazette notification issued by the state government.
The move comes almost three years after the then Eknath Shinde-led government formally renamed the city of Aurangabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Previously named after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, the city was named in tribute to the son of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The original name change was initiated by the former MVA government led by Uddhav Thackeray.
The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 issued a gazette notification to change the name of Aurangabad railway station, an official said on Saturday.
Aurangabad Railway Station was opened in 1900. It was created by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan.
The railway station is located on the Kacheguda-Manmad section. This section mainly serves the city of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad). The station falls under the Nanded division of the South Central Railway zone. It has rail connections to major cities in the country.
The town of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is a tourist hub, surrounded by many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also known as the City of Gates, each of which has a local history, built during the Mughal era, and two ASI-protected monuments (Bibi ka Maqbara and Aurangabad caves), as well as many more within the city limits.
Published on October 18, 2025
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