SWR to restore Doddajala railway station

The South Western Railway (SWR) has taken up restoration of Doddajala railway station as a heritage railway station. In February, the Bengaluru Division of the SWR had signed an agreement for restorat

The South Western Railway (SWR) has taken up restoration of Doddajala railway station as a heritage railway station. In February, the Bengaluru Division of the SWR had signed an agreement for restoration of the station with INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage). On Monday, Ashok Kumar Verma (divisional railway manager) laid the foundation stone for the work. The SWR has plans to restore four stations - such as Doddajala, Devenahalli, Avathihalli and Nandi Halt - based on different themes related to history and heritage. The colonial style structures were built on Bengaluru-Chikkaballapur light railway (narrow gauge - 62 km) which became operational in August 1915. The SWR will use CSR funds to develop these historical stations located on the outskirts of the city.