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Which station name was changed to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Station?
A
Mandhana Junction railway station
B
Mughalsarai junction railway station
C
Dildarnagar Junction railway station
D
Faizabad Junction railway station
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mughalsarai Junction, officially known as Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, (station code: DDU, formerly MGS) is a railway station in the town of Mughalsarai in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first attempt to change its name was made in 1992 by BJP led government. The plan was later shelved by the then state CM who resigned following the outbreak of violence in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition. Get Latest India Newsalong with Latest Newsand Top Headlinesfrom India and around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -In past centuries, it has been variously known as Mughalchak, Mangalpur and Oven Nagar. The township was named Mughalsarai when Indian railways established a junction here in 1883.

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