Indian Railways redeveloped Habibganj to become Rani Kamlapati station; Know how station name is changed

The name of Indian Railways’ Habibganj station in Bhopal has been changed to Rani Kamlapati railway station. Last week, the Madhya Pradesh state government proposed this to the Centre, which gave the clearance without any delay. This is to coincide with the railway station’s inauguration, which has been redeveloped at a cost of around Rs 100 crore with private participation. On Monday, the railway station will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an IE report. The MP government said the station renaming is to honour the memory as well as sacrifices made by a queen of the Gond community.

Who was Rani Kamlapati?
Rani Kamlapati was Nizam Shah’s widow. Shah’s Gond dynasty ruled the then Ginnorgarh, 55 kilometres from Bhopal, in the 18th century. The famous seven-storeyed Kamlapati Palace in Bhopal was built by Nizam Shah in her name. According to CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kamlapati was the “last Hindu queen of Bhopal”. The queen performed great work in the area of water management and also, set up temples and parks, he said.