Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has written to Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde urging a revision of the proposed names for stations under three Metro lines in Thane and Bhayandar regions.

Sarnaik emphasised the importance of preserving local heritage, village identity, and the cultural ethos of the fishermen and tribal communities in the Thane and Mira-Bhayandar regions, a release stated.

Sarnaik, who has represented the Ovala–Majiwada Assembly Constituency for 16 years, alleged that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has suggested station names without consulting local residents or original inhabitants. He noted with concern that some proposed names appear to be drawn from private real estate developments, disregarding the area's indigenous history and demographic roots.