Western Railway Seeks Rs 3.95 Billion Fee for BMC Water Pipelines
03 Jul 2025 CW Team
Western Railway has invoiced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for Rs 3.95 billion in Right of Way (RoW) licence fees covering a ten year period for underground water pipelines laid beneath railway land across Mumbai. The demand, disclosed through an RTI query by railway activist Samir Zaveri, requires payment in advance.
These pipelines deliver filtered drinking water to millions of residents. Railway officials have based the charge on current market values of the land above the pipes, a valuation that has astonished civic authorities and policy experts.