South Western Railway likely to remove 385 trees to develop Bengaluru Cantonment station

The Cantonment railway station is all set to lose its pristine greenery as the railways has sought the removal of 385 trees to construct new buildings.

The work, being taken up under the Cantonment Railway Station Development project, involves constructing a new office complex for the Chief Administrative Officer of the South Western Railway (SWR), a permanent way training centre, residential quarters, hostel, and other amenities.

The SWR has written to the forest authorities seeking removal of the trees, most of them mango, coconut, jackfruit, and jungle trees.