151-year-old railway station razed as part of reconstruction project

I have to go through such suffering just because I laughed AMIT CHAKRABORTY, Assam resident

- Srinivasa Rao Apparasu

HYDERABAD: The South-Central Railway authorities on Friday began demolishing the 151-year-old Secunderabad Railway Station as part of a modernisation project at a cost of ₹720 crore.

The iconic landmark, which was built in 1874 and remodelled in 1952 and is considered among the oldest railway stations in the country, is being pulled down to make way for a modern station with world-class facilities, comparable to an international airport, said a railway official.

A railway official said the demolition of the main terminal building on the northern side was being carried out without disturbing the passenger flow and that it will be completed within a week. "We are expecting to complete the construction within a year. Once completed, it would be the most modern railway station in the country," he said, requesting anonymity.