BENGALURU: The Centre’s decision to shut down the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) is likely to hit maintenance and revamping of railway stations in the city.
The railway ministry on Monday decided to close IRSDC, which was set up in 2012 mainly for the redevelopment of stations. The ministry stated in a notification that all stations managed by IRSDC would be handed over to the respective zonal railways. “…Zonal railways will further develop the station projects,” it said.
IRSDC was maintaining KSR Bengaluru City railway station since February 2019. It also had plans to take over and maintain a few more stations, including Yeshwantpur, KR Puram and Bangarpet under South Western Railway (SWR).
