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Mumbai: 15 stations on Central Railway to get vertical gardens this year
Updated On: 13 April, 2023 07:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Move to improve aesthetics, promote cross-pollination and maintain temperature of area
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Vertical garden (Representational pic)
The Central Railway announced this week that they would set up vertical garden walls at 15 stations in yet another effort to improve aesthetics. The plan is to cover stations on both the main and the harbour lines with ornamental plants that would be maintained.
The railway stations identified for these vertical gardens are Vidyavihar, Sandhurst Road, Wadala, Kurla, Parel, Matunga, Diva, Mumbra, Shahad, Titwala, Igatpuri, Chinchpokli, Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli and Byculla. Once the contract is awarded, the gardens shall be developed within 12 months at a cost of around R14.72 crore. “The beautification is a part of the Amrit Bharat Station upgrade scheme that was announced earlier this year,” said an official.
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