Central Railway and civic body to prepare joint plan to upgrade CST

In order to upgrade the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station and its surrounding area, the Central Railway and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have joined hands to prepare a roadmap. Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Union government has picked 10 iconic locations for upgrade. The agencies managing these 10 sites are set to deliver a presentation in New Delhi on September 30. The presentation for CST includes a year-long plan including measures to restore the heritage features in an area within 50 metres, 100 metres and 500 metres of the site to be executed over three months, six months and 12 months respectively.

While the Central Railway has roped in the faculty of the J J College of Architecture for the project, the BMC has appointed production designer Nitin Desai and the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). The two agencies will meet on Monday to discuss modalities of the plan and prepare a preliminary report.