MUMBAI: Central Railway has set a target of planting 50,000 saplings across Mumbai’s railway tracks and ghat section around Igatpuri and Lonavla by March 2023.
CR’s chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said, “A considerable portion of this work has already been done as part of the shadow works during dismantling work of Carnac Road Over Bridge on November 19-20.
“During the dismantling work, more than 12,000 saplings were planted between CSMT and Byculla on main line and Sandhurst Road and Wadala on harbour line by Central Railway workers aided by team of NSS volunteers from Thakur College and Khalsa College,” he said.