The Aurangabad railway station in Maharashtra’s Nanded Division under South Central Railway has been officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station. According to the press release signed by the South Central Chief Relations Officer, A Sridhar, the change has been approved by the competent authority. The station will now operate under a new code-CPSN.
The bilingual release clarified that the name “Aurangabad” shall no longer be used in official railway communication, and all the references to the station would now appear under the updated title.
The Name of “Aurangabad” Railway Station Changed as “CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR” Railway Station@drmned @drmsecunderabad @drmhyb @drmvijayawada @drmgnt @drmgtl @RailMinIndia @Central_Railway @WesternRly pic.twitter.com/sjKeZD1Hdb
— South Central Railway (@SCRailwayIndia) October 25, 2025
Renaming follows the Maharashtra government notification
The development comes after the BJP-led Mahayuti government issued a notification on October 15 approving the renaming. The administrative move follows the earlier decision to change the city’s name to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar nearly three years ago under the Eknath Shinde government.
The city’s earlier name was associated with Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and has since been updated as a tribute to Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the elder son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the second ruler of the Maratha Empire.
All about Aurangabad railway station
The Aurangabad Railway Station was opened in 1900 during the rule of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, making it one of the oldest operational stations in the region, as per a PTI report. The station comes under the Nanded Division within the South Central Railway zone.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is considered one of India’s major tourist gateways, known for the Ellora and Ajanta Caves and for its proximity to several historical forts and temples.. Both of the sites are under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
