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Every once in a while, BBMP comes out with grandiose infrastructure plans, but does it ever spare a thought for the recreational needs of an important segment of the populace — the city’s children? Distressingly not, going by the dysfunctional state of a toy train at the Deer Park in Hanumanthanagar.

The toy train was procured in 2005 at a cost of Rs 1.25 crore, but has remained stationary since then for want of a loco pilot. Everyday, children come to the park and look at the train with a sense of anticipation — which quickly turns to dismay. Over the years, hundreds of tots must have had their hopes of a joy-filled train ride dashed thus.