Thane Civic Body Backs Naming New Railway Station After Anand Dighe

• Thane Municipal Corporation unanimously passed a resolution appreciating the decision to name the new railway station after late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe.
• The new station, located between Thane and Mulund, reflects the sentiments of residents and addresses rising commuter numbers.
• Initially, TMC was to bear the Rs 250 crore cost, but Shiv Sena MPs Shrikant Shinde and Naresh Mhaske advocated for Railways to cover the expenditure.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw agreed, and a formal proposal has been submitted to the Railway Board for final approval.
• MP Naresh Mhaske formally requested the naming after 'Dharmveer' Anand Dighe in Parliament, leading to the resolution's passage.