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INFRASTRUCTURE

maintain and operate the station
for eight years. The work has
already begun at Habibganj, and it
is being reconstructed on the lines Habibganj station
of Germany’s Heidelberg railway
station. has been designed
The station is being redeveloped as a multi-modal
at a cost of Rs 100Cr, while Rs 350Cr transit hub, after
is being spent on its commercial
development, leading to an overall examining key
cost of Rs 450Cr. The station is international case
expected to earn around Rs 6.5-7Cr
initially, which could increase to Rs studies on station
10Cr per annum. development
The station will have central air and property
space concourse of 84m long and
36m wide equipped with amenities development to
for waiting and seating. This shall put international
ensure minimal congestion and
loading on platforms to avoid any benchmarks and
mishaps or overcrowding. To avoid best practices at
any chance of mishaps or stampede
scenario, there will be complete optimum costs.
segregation between arriving and
departing passengers. A smooth
Redevelopment of flow of passengers shall be ensured escalators and three travelators
Habibganj through the planned station user have been made for easy access to
A consortium of Bansal movement. platforms and concourse. To ensure
Construction Works and Prakash The station is planned as differently a seamless flow of passengers
Asphalting & Toll Highways has abled friendly. International in all-weather conditions and
formed a special purpose company- practices and Indian norms have better passenger movement, two
Bansal Pathways Habibagnj Private been taken into consideration to underpasses of 4m width have been
Ltd to implement the project. The ensure adherence to prescribed provided for arriving passengers.
Bansal Construction Works will standards. Provision of six lifts, 11 The station will have dedicated

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