4 heritage rail stations near Bengaluru to be transformed

Four colonial-era railway station buildings near Bengaluru will soon be transformed into local tourism spots with expert help and private funding.

On Thursday, the Bengaluru division of the South Western Railway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) for “renovation, restoration and preservation” of Doddajala, Devanahalli, Avatihalli and Nandi Halt stations, some of which date back to 1915.

“We estimate that the project for developing the four stations into heritage stations will require about Rs 10 crore. We have brought Intach on board. It will bring private companies which will sponsor the project under the CSR scheme,” Divisional Railway Manager Ashok Kumar Verma told DH.