Union Cabinet Ministry approved Rs 10,000 crores for the redevelopment of three major railway stations New Delhi, Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Ahmedabad railway stations into world-class stations here on Thursday.
The three railway stations will be renovated with all the modern airport facilities and will have all the necessary infrastructure for specially-abled passengers.
Apart from three railway stations, Railways is planning to redevelop in the first phase as many as 199 stations which have a footfall of over 50 lakh per day.
Integrated with other transports mode
The Railway station in the country’s capital will be integrated with auto, buses and metro rail services.
The Ahmedabad railway station at Kalupur is redesigned and is taken from Modera’s Sun Temple in Gujarat. Iconic towers and colossal arch inspired by the Modera Sun Temple will turn out to be a new identity for Ahmedabad city.
Mumbai CMST heritage building will be as it is and no change in structure and adjacent buildings will be redeveloped, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated.
Union Cabinet approved Rs 10,000 crore for revamping stations
Three railway stations are revamped on par with the railway stations of developed countries.
Ministry of Railways said that the design will include a spacious roof plaza of 648 metres by 148 meters wide built above the tracks of the railway station, spaces for retails, cafeterias and recreational centres designed to meet all passenger amenities.
Besides, the railway stations also offer facilities to the passengers like a food court, kids play zone, waiting lounge and local markets will be available, Vaishnaw said.
The three railway stations will be connected to both sides of railway tracks.
Revamp work for Ahmedabad railway stations, tender for 47 stations are open and in 32 stations work is in progress, he added.
Elevated roads of 13 lanes are planned around the railway station
World-class facilities
The redevelopment works for New Delhi Stations will be completed by 2026. While the Ahmedabad and Mumbai CSMT redevelopment will be completed by 2025.
In the revamp process, the stations are planned to make passengers comfortable by providing proper illumination, acoustics, lifts, travelators, escalators, signages and others.
A master plan has been prepared for easy movement of traffic with adequate parking facilities, Railway Minister added.
Modhera Sun Temple
The sun temple at Modhera is situated in Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat.
The temple lies on the banks of the Pushpavati river, built in the 11th century AD during the reign of Bhima I of the Chalukyan dynasty in honour of the sun god.
Modhera sun temple stands out as the major tourist destination in Northern Gujarat.
The temple is surrounded by terraformed gardens of flowering trees and birds.
The remains of the sun temple at Modhera are relics of times gone by when the worship of natural elements fire, air, earth, water and sky are at its peak sharing space with myriad manifestations of Vedic god.
The Sun temple is now maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, as it is a protected monument and no worship of god is offered for tourists.
The temple complex has three components, Gudhamandapa also called as shrine hall, Sabhamandapa known as the assembly hall and Kunda means reservoir.
The hall has detailed carved pillars and exteriors. To reach the bottom, the reservoir has steps and many small shrines.
Minister of Railways through its Twitter handle shared a glimpse of redeveloped Ahmedabad Railway Station inspired by Modhera Sun Temple.
Iconic design inspired by Modhera Sun Temple; here’s a walk-through of the graphical representation of the to-be redeveloped Ahmedabad Railway Station.
https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/1575305346091982850?s=20&t=DxPGWuDYshuW5ROwBsI0vQ
In another tweet, the Minister of Railways tweeted about Transforming New Delhi Railway station into an architectural marvel and providing an enhanced passenger experience with upgraded facilities.
https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/1575131598864777217?s=20&t=DxPGWuDYshuW5ROwBsI0vQ
A walk-through of the graphical representation of the redeveloped Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway station, Mumbai, Minister of Railway’s tweet said.
