Centre gives nod to rename Jharkhand railway station after lord krishna

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has cleared the Jharkhand government’s proposal to rename a railway station in Garhwa district after Lord Krishna.

The Raghubar Das government had proposed that Nagar Untari town and railway station be renamed as Banshidhar Nagar, after Banshidhar Temple, which is dedicated to Krishna, in Garhwa, reported The Indian Express quoting officials

“We sought reports from the Intelligence Bureau, Geological Survey of India (GSI), Department of Post, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Ministry of Railways. There were no adverse reports from any agency, following which  an NOC  was issued," said Offical.

A report said that the Jharkhand government wants to develop Nagar Untari as Banshidhar Nagar and model it on the lines of Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. 

 The state government can rename the railway station as Banshidhar Nagar. A notification will be issued by Jharkhand’s Public Works Department, informing the Department of Post and GSI, so that the public do not face any inconvenience,” said a Home Ministry official.

The ministry had earlier approved the renaming of Mughalsarai junction, also in Uttar Pradesh, after Deen Dayal Upadhyay.