Etymology
Sarai means an inn or resting place for travellers. This place outside the walled city of Delhi used to be a Sarai for Rohillas who ruled a region called Rohilkhand around Bareilly and Rampur northeast of Delhi during the Mughal era. The Rohillas rested here while travelling to Delhi.
The station is named after the medieval village it is located in. The village was originally named after Ruh Ullah Khan, a noble in the Mughal court. Over time, this name has been corrupted to Rohilla.
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