India, June 30 -- Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta has written to Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting that the Old Delhi Railway Station be renamed in honour of Maharaja Agrasen, a legendary figure revered for his contributions to social justice, according to two senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders familiar with the matter.

In a letter dated June 19, which HT has reviewed, Gupta urged the Union minister's personal intervention in the proposal.

"I am writing to respectfully request your kind consideration for renaming the Old Delhi Railway Station in honour of Maharaja Agrasen, a revered historical figure whose legacy has had profound impact on the socio-economic development of India, particularly in Delhi. Mahar...