CM renames Rohini West Metro Station, Begampur sports complex
In an effort to honour the contribution of stalwarts, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday announced the renaming of metro stations, hospitals and other public places after these luminaries.
Now, Rohini West Metro Station will be known as ‘Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital Metro Station’. In addition, the under-construction sports complex in Begampur (Rohini) will be named ‘Atal Khel Parisar’ after former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A statue of the late Prime Minister will also be installed there.
The Chief Minister said Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a statesman in Indian politics who gave new direction to development, democratic values and national unity. Naming the sports complex after him, she said, would inspire the younger generation.
The Chief Minister said Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s contribution to the country’s social and constitutional history is unparalleled. She said institutions and public places associated with his name convey the message of equality, justice and social empowerment to society.
Rekha Gupta said the renamed public places reflect Delhi’s diverse cultural identity, social consciousness and national heritage. She said the Government is committed not only to Delhi’s development, but also to strengthening its historical and cultural identity.
A meeting of the State Names Authority (SNA), chaired by Chief Minister and SNA Chairperson Rekha Gupta, was recently held at the Delhi Secretariat, where all the proposals were approved unanimously.
Senior officials, including the Chief Secretary of Delhi, the Secretary of the Urban Development Department, the Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Director of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), attended the meeting.
The Chief Minister also informed that the proposal to name the under-construction hospital in Jwalapuri as ‘Baba Ramdevji Maharaj Hospital’ has been approved.
According to the Chief Minister, the meeting also considered a proposal to incorporate the area’s local identity into the name of Dwarka Metro Station.
Approving the proposal, the Authority decided to rename the station as ‘Dwarka-Kakrola Metro Station’. The objective of this decision is to establish the geographical and social identity of the area more clearly. The meeting also unanimously approved the proposal to rename Britannia Chowk in Shakurpur as ‘Ashwini Chopra (Minna) Chowk’.
The Chief Minister said honouring personalities who have made significant contributions to society and public life is among the government’s priorities, and such decisions help strengthen collective public memory. Rekha Gupta said Delhi is not merely the administrative capital of the country, but also represents the nation’s cultural, social and historical consciousness.
She said it is the government’s responsibility to honour inspiring personalities, local identity and national values through the naming of important public places and institutions in the capital. Such decisions, she added, help connect future generations with their history, heritage and inspirational figures.
