Letter to BS: Long-term investment essential to give Railways a facelift

This refers to “Rly station development goes the designer way” (March 21). The railways are basically running on the government subsidy and are a loss making organisation on its own. Nevertheless, it provides adequate connectivity catering to a vast geographical area. Most of our railway stations totally lack ambience — a specific necessity to attract business. Hence, a long term capital investment is essential to provide an adequate facelift. Also, revenue inflow will increase significantly if the rent is generated by constructing commercial and residential complexes on unutilised and underutilized land. 

This will not only reduce the pressure on land caused