Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur railway station officially named 'Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station'

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir formally renamed Udhampur railway station after local hero martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan.

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The naming ceremony took place at Udhampur railway station, in which Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh participated.
This station is now officially known as "Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station".
Parents of martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, local dignitaries, army officers, and BJP members were present at the event.
Captain Tushar Mahajan, a native of Udhampur, served in 9 PARA, a special forces unit of the Indian Army. He sacrificed his life while protecting the country during the terrorist attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute building in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir in February 2016.

About Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir was a state of India until August 2019, which was divided into two union territories named Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019.
Capital- Srinagar (May-October), Jammu (November-April)
Lieutenant Governor - Manoj Sinha
Legislative Council - 36 seats
Legislative Assembly - 89 seats

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