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Bareilly: 350 Flats to Rise on 100-Year-Old Railway Line in City Center
- •A new settlement is being developed on 70 acres of railway land in Shyamganj and Shahdana areas of Bareilly.
- •The land previously served as a railway freight center with a meter-gauge line laid 100 years ago for timber trade, closed in 1990-91.
- •The Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) has leased the land to a private agency for 90 years.
- •The project includes the construction of 350 residential flats and 50 commercial buildings.
- •Disputes between RLDA and Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) have been resolved in court, awaiting RERA approval.
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A modern residential settlement with 350 flats and 50 commercial buildings is being developed on a 70-acre plot in the Shyamganj and Shahdana areas of Bareilly, which served as a railway freight center over 100 years ago before being closed in 1990-91 and later encroached.
The Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) took charge of the land, leasing the 100-bigha area to a private agency for 90 years to construct residential and commercial properties.
In February, illegal encroachments were cleared with help from the RPF and local police, but the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) objected to the construction in March and halted work. The RLDA successfully challenged this objection in the High Court, and the matter is currently under RERA.
