The tin sheets put up by Central Railway around Sion bridge, which is scheduled for demolition, has irked local business owners. Shop owners claim that the visibility of their shops has been compromised, resulting in daily business losses.

Ajay Chhabra, the owner of New Nilam Restaurant and Bar, said, “We have already lost 30 to 50 per cent of our customers as my hotel is not visible from the road due to these tin sheets.” He added, “The sheets were erected in the first week of December 2023 and fully cover around eight shops in the Basant Court building. We have all been doing business here since 1967. This is our second generation managing this business”.