India, Feb. 19 -- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday opposed before the Delhi high court a plea seeking to rename the Supreme Court Metro Station in Hindi as 'Sarvochh Nyayalaya', contending that the change would impose a financial burden on the public exchequer.

Appearing for DMRC, counsel submitted before chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia that the proposed renaming would require replacement of station signage as well as updates to road maps and mobile applications, entailing an estimated expenditure of Rs.40-45 lakh.

"It comes as a financial burden. One such change is 40-45 lakh per station. It will involve a change in the roadmap. It's a PSU and the public's money," the counsel submitted.

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