Mohope Railway Station on Panvel-Karjat line in Maharashtra renamed as Poyanje

Mohope Railway Station has been renamed as Poyanje, officials said. Representational Pic/File

The Central Railway on Thursday announced that Mohope Railway Station on the Panvel-Karjat line in Maharashtra was renamed as Poyanje and the new station code will now be PYJE.

The change follows a decision by the Government of Maharashtra.

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Mohope and Poyanje are small villages near the railway station on the Panvel-Karjat line, which is currently seeing significant development under the ambitious Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III.

All railway records, station signage, announcements, and passenger information systems was being updated with the new name of the railway station, officials said.

"Passengers and the public are advised to take note of the change," said an official.

The renaming marks the second railway station in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to be renamed within a week.

Earlier, the Seawoods-Darave station was renamed Seawoods-Darave-Karave station by railway authorities.