Marine Lines Mumbai local station to be renamed Mumba Devi; check out new names of 6 other stations

Ankur Gupta

Jul 10,2024

In a significant development, the Maharashtra Legislative Council has passed a proposal to rename seven Mumbai local train stations.

The proposal, tabled by State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil, seeks to change the names of stations that are currently in English, citing colonial legacy.

Here is a list of seven stations set to be rechristened, as per the proposal:

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Currey Road

The new name for the station is Lalbagh.

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Sandhurst Road

Authorities will change the name of the Sandhrust Road station to Dongri.

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Marine Lines

Marine Lines will be renamed Mumba Devi.

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Charni Road

Charni Road will be renamed Girgaon.

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Cotton Green

Cotton Green will be renamed Kalachowki.

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Dockyard Road

Dockyard Road will be rechristened Mazgaon.

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King's Circle

King's Circle will be renamed Tirthankar Parshvanath.