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The work on the new concourse
took more time than expected
due to the requirement of several
clearances being first of its own
kind. By December-end, IRSDC will
be able to complete work on this
world-class station.
Just like airports, the new station
will have cafeterias and food plaza.
Along with a food court, the station
will also have a plush waiting
lounge. Aside from ‘holding areas’
for passengers at every platform,
there will be provision for an
exit underpass for passengers
de-boarding trains in order to
decongest the platforms. In short,
it will be like a city centre Rail Mall.

approach roads for traffic to railway landscaping and 7300sqm for hard Apart from the Habibganj
station along-with municipal roads landscaping. To ensure cleaner railway station, the Gandhinagar
with its integration in circulating energy from renewable and non- railway station, Surat railway
areas. This shall ensure easy ingress/ con conventional energy, provisions station, Chandigarh, Anand Vihar,
exit along with convenient parking for solar energy generation are Baiyappanahalli stations are also
provisions without creating a traffic provided in the station. Adequate being redeveloped into modern
block and congestion on the city provision of rainwater harvesting transit hubs.
roads. has also been made at identified Salient features
There will be a dedicated pickup, locations. • Glass dome-like structure at the
drop off and parking facilities Services like railway operations entrance
for the station users. Provision of including train movement control, • Dedicated concourse area with
parking for approximately 300 cars, parcel, OHE Electric traction, airport-like retail outlets and
850 two-wheelers, Rickshaws, Taxi signalling & telecom, stabling of food cafeterias
& buses have been made. trains, ticketing etc which are key • Plush waiting lounge for
The station and passenger railway operations shall be outside passengers; clean toilets
amenities shall be operated and the scope. • Refurbished, world-class
maintained by a private sector The Habibganj station will have interiors; gaming and museum
concessionaire under the supervision a glass dome-like structure which zones
of IRSDC. will serve as the entrance. The • Decongested platforms with
Phased development approach railway station will become a ‘green exit underpass for passengers
was undertaken to ensure building’ with LED lighting and the de-boarding trains
revamping and capacity addition in wastewater will be treated as well
a modular development way at a for reuse. IRSDC is also working • “Green building” with LED
later stage when passenger/station on other ideas like installing video lighting and wastewater
users increase. Station will comply game zones and virtual museums to treatment for reuse
with NFPA (National Fire Protection make the station more passenger- • Eastern side to have hotels,
Act) to mitigate any fire mishap. friendly and commercially viable. hospitals, spas and a convention
centre outside the station
Extensive reuse of water is According to IRSDC, about 80% of
planned with Zero discharge civil work for the ambitious project • Western side to have offices,
technology for sewage systems has been completed. The station retail, malls outside the station.
being put into place. Approximately will be completely redeveloped • The entire area on development
6800sqm is identified for soft and ready by December-end 2019. would be a ‘Railopolis’.

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