Train to Malgudi will soon be a reality. Arisamala railway station to be renamed
Artist John Devaraj is making sure to leave no stone unturned to bring alive the fictional station of MalgudiA 'Malgudi Days' museum is also being constructed near the present railway station
SHIVAMOGGA : Although a figment of imagination of celebrated author R.K. Narayan, Malgudi station would soon be a reality as the Indian Railways has decided to rename Karnataka's Arisamala railway station in Shivamogga district.
Narayan's fictional town of Malgudi became more popular after it was shown in a TV series - 'Malgudi Days' - during the eighties and nineties. Directed by Shankar Nag, the gripping plot and interesting enactment of its characters by some of the most celebrated Indian actors including the late Girish Karnad, earned 'Malgudi Days' the iconic status.
A 'Malgudi Days' museum is also being constructed near the present railway station, which was featured as 'Malgudi railway station' in the TV series.
Artist John Devaraj, who is in charge of the project, is making sure to leave no stone unturned to bring alive the fictional station of Malgudi. "I am trying to recreate Malgudi right here, the way it was created, trying to incorporate all the elements that went into the creation of Malgudi," Devaraj was quoted as saying by ANI.
The project is being funded jointly South-Western railways and local Shivamogga Member of Parliament BY Raghavendra, son of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
In the meantime, the Railways will soon connect New Delhi with Sultanpur Lodhi for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. The Punjab government had requested the Railway Ministry to run special trains to Sultanpur Lodhi, where the first Sikh guru attained enlightenment and spent almost 17 years of his life.
The Railways is also upgrading the Sultanpur Lodhi railway station and the work is expected to be completed before the commencement of the celebrations.
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