Mughal Road in Agra is now "Maharaja Agrasen Road", name changed on demand of "locals"

Agra | Friday | 26th November, 2021

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Agra, Nov 26 (PTI) The Mughal Road in Agra city has been renamed as "Maharaja Agrasen Road", Agra Mayor Naveen Jain said on Friday.

The road has been renamed on demand of the followers of Maharaja Agrasen who live nearby the road in Kamla Nagar locality here, said Jain.

On Thursday, the name of the ‘Sultanganj Ki Pulia" was also changed to "Vikal Chok", he said.

The Mughal Road name change was announced in presence of Maharaja Agrasen followers and locals, the Mayor said.

"There was a request to change the name of Mughal Road to Maharaja Agrasen by the followers of Maharaja Agrasen.

A majority of these followers live nearby the road in the Kamla Nagar area through which the road passes," Jain told PTI.