Kathua Railway Station has been rechristened as “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Railway Station Kathua”, named after a son of the soil – a Kirti Chakra awardee, with immediate effect.
Union Minister of State in PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also an MP from Kathua-Udhampur-Doda parliamentary constituency, shared the news on his social media handles.
“Good news for Kathua, on popular public demand, the Kathua Railway Station has been named as “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Railway Station Kathua”,” Dr Jitendra posted, along with the screenshot of a communique issued by the Northern Railway, in this connection.
He (Jitendra) had taken up the demand of braveheart’s family and locals in this connection, with the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
“With immediate effect, the name of Kathua Railway Station in Jammu (Railway) Division of Northern Railway has been changed to “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua” (MSKT) Railway Station. The other particulars related to Kathua Railway Station appearing in the “Alphabetical list of Railway Stations in India” issued by IRCA, New Delhi will, however, remain unchanged. Necessary correction to this effect for “change in name” and “Alpha code” is issued by the Secretary General IRCA, New Delhi and “Numerical code” is issued by Statistical and Analysis Officer, BHND,” a communique issued by the Northern Railway read, advising all the concerned for strict compliance.
Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty at the age of 27 and was posthumously awarded the country’s second highest peacetime gallantry award – the Kirti Chakra.
