‘Miyan Ka Bada’ Near India-Pakistan Border in Rajasthan Renamed to Mahesh Nagar Railway Station

In 2018, the names of three villages were changed before the assembly elections in Rajasthan. Accordingly, the name of the Mian Ka Bada village was changed to Mahesh Nagar.

Jaipur: The ‘Miyan Ka Bada’ railway station in Rajasthan’s Barmer district near the Pakistan border will now be known as Mahesh Nagar railway station. A grand name change ceremony was organised on Saturday in the presence of Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Kailash Choudhary, reported news agency IANS.

Speaking on the occasion, Jodhpur MP Shekhawat said, “There was a demand to change the name of the village for a long time. Although the name of the village was changed earlier, the complete process of changing the name of a railway station took a long time. The name could be changed only after getting an NOC from the state and central ministries. As per the sentiment of the villagers, now the name of the railway station has been changed, so we have also come to share the happiness of the villagers.”

Meanwhile, Chaudhary said that naming Mian Ka Bada railway station as Mahesh Nagar is a necessary step to preserve local cultural identity.” “It is a historic day for the local people. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government is determined to bring about such cultural changes along with development and progress,” he added.

In 2018, the names of three villages were changed before the assembly elections in Rajasthan. Accordingly, the name of the Mian Ka Bada village was changed to Mahesh Nagar. Apart from this, the names of the two other villages — Ismail Khurd and Narpada — were changed to Pichnawa Khurd and Narpura, respectively.

(With inputs from IANS)