Watch | When a demolition drive in Mathura left several families homelessSeptember 14, 2023 11:43 am | Updated 11:54 am ISTOver 135 families have lost their homes in Nai Basti in Uttar Pradesh, after their pucca houses were razed to the ground to create space. This settlement is opposite the holy Hindu shrine of Krishna Janmasthan, and the Indian Railways has plans of possibly building a station near the shrine. This is part of its plan to revamp the rail corridor running across the 12 km Mathura-Vrindavan stretch. The Railways is converting narrow gauge lines to broad gauge, so express trains can run along the route. Read the full story: With homes razed, desperate families in Mathura plead for rehabilitationReporting, voiceover and videos: Maitri PorechaProduction: Reenu CyriacPhotos: RV Moorthy

Source: The Hindu September 14, 2023 13:44 UTC