Uttar Pradesh’s iconic railway station ‘Mughalsarai Junction’ was renamed as ‘Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay’ railway station, BJP’s minister Om Prakash Rajbhar slammed its own party by saying that ‘changing the names of the railway stations won’t help train to come on time.’
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“By changing Mughalsarai station’s name to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, trains won’t start coming on time, they should rectify the mismanagement in railways. Changing of names won’t lead to development”, said Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar.
BJP party president Amit Shah, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath officially changed the name on Sunday.
BJP president #AmitShah inaugurates new Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway station, which was earlier known as #Mughalsarai. Union Minister Piyush Goyal & UP CM Yogi Adityanath, also present. pic.twitter.com/nrEaylgilP
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On paper, Mughalsarai station got a new name after Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik gave his assent to the proposal in June.