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BENGALURU: In a bid to generate additional revenue, the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) plans to lease out 34,517 sq m of railway land within Yeshwantpur railway colony.According to RLDA’s request for proposal, the land will be leased for 99 years for residential development through the construction of apartments. The same developer will redevelop the railway colony, which belongs to the Bengaluru division of South Western Railway (SWR) and has 316 quarters for employees.
Since the project will cost Rs 119 crore, the revenue from the housing development will be shared between the developer and RLDA.
“Both will be there (railway quarters and private apartments). There are 316 quarters, and the private quarters will be available for sale. The redeveloped quarters will be used only by our staff,” a senior RLDA official told TOI.
Parties interested in the project have been given a deadline of March 18 to submit e-bids.
While it is seen as a method of generating revenue, experts argue that the available land in Yeshwantpur should be used for the development of rail-related projects. “Instead of leasing land for commercial purposes, there are other ways it can be used. More infrastructure could be built such as locomotive sheds or additional loop lines to manage heavy traffic, which would benefit the railways,” said railway expert Sanjeev Dyamanavar.
169 trees at SMVT on chopping list
As part of the expansion project at Sir M Visveswaraya Terminal (SMVT) in Byappanahalli, 169 trees around the site will be felled. According to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) public notice, the trees are being removed for laying a disease line worth Rs 68 crore.
Sick line is a special track used for repair, maintenance and overhaul of coaches and wagons that are not in active service. The one planned at SMVT can accommodate unmodified freight and passenger cars.
GBA claims to have uploaded details of the trees to be felled on its website, and people have been given 10 days (from Sunday) to lodge objections. You can send objections and comments by e-mail or by post to the deputy curator of forests and trees, GBA.
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