City railway stations to go green, literally

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru

 Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway (SWR) has planned to develop a green cover along its tracks “to improve and preserve the aesthetics of its railway station premises” under the guidelines of the Railway Board. This initiative will be undertaken by planting low-height plants, shrubs, creepers, bushes, herbs, medicinal plants, climbers, ornamental plants and flowering plants in vacant spaces in the stations along the tracks. A designated space will be set aside for the green cover. Railway stations that come under the scheme include M Visvesvaraya Terminal, Byyappanahalli (approximately 9,100 square metres), Yelahanka (approximately 1,195 square metres) Hebbal (approximately 4,100 square metres), Channasandra (approximately 1,500 square metres), Yesvantpur (approximately 7,505 square metres), Krantiveer Sangolli Rayanna Station, Majestic, Bengaluru (approximately 550 square metres) Implementation of this environment friendly scheme will be undertaken through the participation of people (Janbhagedari). Individuals, NGOs, Trusts, Charitable institutions, corporate organisations, Government bodies and Self-Help groups will be encouraged to participate in the initiative. Interested individuals, parties and organisations can contact Shri Parvesh Kumar, Sr Divisional Engineer (Co-ordination), South Western Railway, Bengaluru (phone 97316 66200) for any information, suggestion or participation in the initiative