Royapuram station to be brought down
Posted on: 22/Jun/2013 12:18:21 PM
Archeologists in the city are upset over a CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) decision to raze down the Royapuram station for development work. �The station may not have any major cultural significance, but it is historically very important. Even partial demolition of the building will ruin one of our finest heritage structures�, said a conservationist.
Built in 1856, the station was the first and only railway station in Madras till the Central Station was built in 1873. �Buildings that are tagged as heritage structures cannot be demolished, and no major work can take place in them. Royapuram station�s deletion from the heritage list will make it easier for it to be demolished�, said a CMDA official.
