Restoration of Nandi Halt station started by South Western Railway
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Restoration of Nandi Halt station started by South Western Railway

The South Western Railway (SWR) Bengaluru division began work to restore the 108-year-old Nandi Halt station as a heritage railway station. The station, which is around 20 kilometres from the popular tourist site Nandi Hills, is still operational as all trains heading towards Kolar stop there. The repair effort is a component of the division's initiative to preserve and restore station structures in order to increase their historical significance. The project is expected to be finished within a year.

In order to develop Doddajala, Devanahalli, Avatihalli, and Nandi Halt railway stations as historic ones, MoU with INTACH was signed in February 2021. The first three have been restored, but Nandi Halt will now undergo renovations, thanks to funding provided by Prashant Prakash, a co-founder of the spa resort Discovery Village. Despite being criticised by visitors and locals for being filthy and poorly maintained, Nandi Halt station is a reminder of the colonial past of the Indian Railways.

However, it is one of the oldest and most beautiful railway lines in Karnataka. According to reports, it has been in service since August 1915. By the end of the year, the station will also have a museum- cum-rail park with amenities like a café made from vintage coaches, a miniature train, a 3D art gallery, and colonial-era relics.

The South Western Railway (SWR) Bengaluru division began work to restore the 108-year-old Nandi Halt station as a heritage railway station. The station, which is around 20 kilometres from the popular tourist site Nandi Hills, is still operational as all trains heading towards Kolar stop there. The repair effort is a component of the division's initiative to preserve and restore station structures in order to increase their historical significance. The project is expected to be finished within a year. In order to develop Doddajala, Devanahalli, Avatihalli, and Nandi Halt railway stations as historic ones, MoU with INTACH was signed in February 2021. The first three have been restored, but Nandi Halt will now undergo renovations, thanks to funding provided by Prashant Prakash, a co-founder of the spa resort Discovery Village. Despite being criticised by visitors and locals for being filthy and poorly maintained, Nandi Halt station is a reminder of the colonial past of the Indian Railways. However, it is one of the oldest and most beautiful railway lines in Karnataka. According to reports, it has been in service since August 1915. By the end of the year, the station will also have a museum- cum-rail park with amenities like a café made from vintage coaches, a miniature train, a 3D art gallery, and colonial-era relics.

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