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Goodbye slums! Parsik tunnel in Thane to get clean makeover soon
Updated On: 20 April, 2017 03:47 PM IST | Thane | Shashank Rao
<p>Railways confirm state forest department's plans to raze 100-odd slums that have cropped up above dilapidated tunnel; move will save centuries-old structure from further damage</p>
The slums above Parsik tunnel in Thane have affected the foundation of the structure. File pic
After turning a blind eye to the dilapidated condition of the Parsik tunnel in Thane for years, the state government and Indian Railways have finally decided to take cognisance of the issue. The ever-increasing slum population around the tunnel has only worsened the foundation of the centuries-old structure. The tunnel was built in 1873.
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