Transplanted trees find new home in CSMT's heritage gully

The newly opened rail heritage gully at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) has given 48 trees a new lease of life as these have been transplanted from the sites of various infrastructure projects underway in the city. Details of the trees are mentioned on plates.

Sources said that they want to ensure that the trees are properly taken care of and that the Central Railway's horticulture department is looking after it.

These trees adorn the beautiful heritage gully that displays at least seven rail artefacts used during the British era under the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR).

"More such trees which have been cut will be implanted not just in the heritage lane but also in areas where we have space. We are planning to implant more trees in Lokmanya Tilak Terminus as well," said DK Sharma, General Manager, Central Railway.

The Central Railway, on the occasion of World Heritage Day on Wednesday, opened its first heritage lane at CSMT on the P'D Mello entrance.