By Admin 
Maharashtra Government has changed the name of Aurangabad Railway Station to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station. This decision has been taken in honor of the son of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Aurangabad city and railway station were named after the first Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. This decision has been taken on the recommendation of Maharashtra Government.
Aurangabad railway station was built in 1900 and was built by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad. This station is situated on the Kacheguda-Manmad section. The government had issued a gazette notification on October 15 to formalize this name change. From now on, the new name of the station will be used in passengers and administrative documents only – Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The Name of ‘Aurangabad’ Railway Station changed as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ Railway Station: South Central Railway pic.twitter.com/oq3QpltovG
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2025
Approval given on the recommendation of Maharashtra Government
According to Railways, this decision was taken after the recommendation of Maharashtra Government and approval of Home Ministry. The new name of the station has been kept as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar with the aim of honoring the bravery and historical contribution of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. Railway officials said that after this change, all the information and tickets will be issued according to the new name. An official said that the Railways has completed all the necessary administrative procedures. Now the name of the station ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ will be heard on all platforms and trains.
Earlier, the Central Government had also approved renaming Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2022. Now with the renaming of the railway station, this process has been completed and the name of both the city and the station has become in line with the historical respect.
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