Until a few months ago, Anna Nagar railway station exemplified dereliction. Their search for such a space led them to the abandoned Anna Nagar railway station, which was part of the extended arm of the Chennai suburban network connecting Anna Nagar and Chennai beach via Villivakkam. The services didn’t resume, and the station became a haven for anti-social elements. We feel it is our civic duty to create a usable public space. But our dreams are just halfway through due to lack of financial backing,” says Vaishnavi Janakiraman, another team member.

Source: The Hindu August 18, 2017 11:46 UTC