10 Railway Stations In India Named After Freedom Fighters

Sunam Railway Station

Earlier the name of this station was only Sunam, but later it was renamed Sunam Udham Singh Wala station.

Maniyachi railway station

Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction railway station (previously Maniyachi) was named after the Tamil freedom fighter Vanchinathan and was the site of assassination of the British Collector, Robert Ashe.

Gomoh Junction

Officially known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh (station code is GMO) is a railway junction station in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Belanagar Railway Station

This railway station is named after Bela Mitra, a freedom fighter and social activist. This was the first Railway station in India named after any Indian woman.

Jhansi Railway Station

Jhansi Railway Station has been renamed Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station by the Uttar Pradesh government.

Victoria Terminus

Previously known as Victoria Terminus, it was renamed after Chhatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire and a prominent figure in Indian history.

Central Central Railway Station

Previously known as Madras Central Station, it was renamed after Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, a popular actor-turned-politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Motihari Railway Station

Previously known as Motihari Railway Station, it was renamed after Mahatma Gandhi, who is often referred to as "Bapu" or "father" in India.

Mughalsarai Junction

Previously known as Mughalsarai Junction, it was renamed after Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, a prominent philosopher and political activist.

Mhow Railway Station

Previously known as Mhow Railway Station, it was renamed after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a key architect of the Indian Constitution and a prominent advocate for the rights of Dalits and other marginalized communities.

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