Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Western Railway Demands ₹395 Crore from BMC for Water Pipelines
Imagine the city's water pipes run under railway land, and the railway wants a lot of money for that.
The railway is asking the city to pay a huge fee, about ₹395 crore, to use its land for the water pipes for the next ten years.
A person named Samir Zaveri thinks this is unfair because the pipes are super important for giving clean water to everyone in the city.
He believes the railway is trying to make too much money off something that helps people, especially since the city sells water very cheaply.
He's asking the government to step in and lower or remove the fee so important services like clean water can continue without problems.
Western Railway demands ₹395 crore from BMC for water pipelines on railway land.
The fee covers a 10-year period and must be paid in advance.
RTI activist Samir Zaveri calls the fees 'exorbitant and unjust'.
Pipelines are crucial for Mumbai's water supply, serving millions.
Zaveri is appealing for a waiver or reduction in fees.
- Who
- Western Railway and BMC
- What
- Western Railway demanded ₹395 crore from BMC for water pipelines on its land.
- When
- The fee covers a 10-year period.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- Western Railway is treating the pipelines as a revenue source.
BMC/Public Interest
Western Railway
Fees and Public Welfare
BMC/Public Interest
The RoW fees are too high and create an unfair burden on public services.
Western Railway
Western Railway has the right to charge fees for the use of its land.
- Demand Amount
- ₹395 crore
- Fee Coverage
- 10 years
- Initiator
- Western Railway
- Recipient
- BMC
- RTI Activist
- Samir Zaveri
- Water Rate
- 5 paise per litre