Mar 29, 2023
The Lok Sabha was on Tuesday informed that the Centre has received a proposal from the Maharashtra government for the renaming of the iconic Mumbai Central Terminus and station on the Western Railway (WR) after Nana Shankarsheth.
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Union minister of state (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai said the decision in such matters is taken after due consideration of the recommendation of various government agencies and other relevant factors. (Photo: Maharashtra Times)
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However, replying to a written question, the minister said the central government has not received any representation from the Namdar Jagannath (Nana) Shankarsheth Pratishthan, Mumbai in this regard.
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The then Maharashtra cabinet had cleared a proposal to the effect in March 2020 and forwarded it to the Centre.
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Born into an aristocratic priestly family, Jagannath Shankarseth Murkute (Feb.1803-July 1865), is known for the key role he played in the development of Mumbai.
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Jagannath Shankarseth Murkute ranks amongst the early fathers of Mumbai who played a key role in the development of city around 200 years ago and laid the foundations.
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Official said that the Union home ministry gives its consent to the change of name of any place or station after taking no-objections from the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and Survey of India.
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Constructed in 1930, the WR terminus was originally known as Bombay Central, and renamed as 'Mumbai Central' in 1997 after the state changed the name of Bombay city to the native 'Mumbai'.
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The station serves the origin point for important trains serving north and north-west Indian states like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, besides Maharashtra.
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