Which railway station has been renamed as 'Veerangana Lakshmibai Railway Station' by Uttar Pradesh government in December 2021?

Which railway station has been renamed as 'Veerangana Lakshmibai Railway Station' by Uttar Pradesh government in December 2021? Correct Answer <span style="">Jhansi Railway Station</span>

The correct answer is Jhansi Railway Station.

Key Points

  • Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi railway station will now be known a 'Veerangana Lakshmibai Railway Station'.
  • Laxmibai was one of the most famous leaders of rebellion during the British time.
  • She was killed in battle with British forces in Gwalior on June 18, 1858.
  • Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh government renamed Allahabad as Prayagraj, and the Mughalsarai Railway Station as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Railway Station.

Additional Information

  • Important current affairs related to Uttar Pradesh in 2021:
    • Uttar Pradesh has won the 11th Junior National Men’s Hockey Championship following a 3-1 victory over Chandigarh in the final at Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu in December 2021.
    • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh in December 2021.
    • The book titled “The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh: How Yogi Aditynath Changed UP Waala Bhaiya’ abuse to a Badge of Honour” has been authored by Shantanu Gupta in December 2021.
    • The Haiderpur Wetland abutting the Madhya Ganga barrage, in western Uttar Pradesh, has been recognised under the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in December 2021.
    • The Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey has inaugurated the first air pollution control tower of the state of Uttar Pradesh in Noida.

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