New Delhi Railway Station is ready for a Rs 6,500 crore makeover. Here are the complete details
The makeover, which will see a mix of retail, office and hospitality spread across 30 acres near the prime Connaught Place area, is part of the railway monetisation plan undertaken by the Centre.
New Delhi Railway station: Here is how redeveloped transport hub will look like
Nine marquee players, including Adani Railways, real estate giant Omaxe and GMR Highways are in the race for the redevelopment project of the New Delhi railway station, which will involve an investment of around Rs 6,500 crore.
The makeover, which will see a mix of retail, office and hospitality spread across 30 acres near the prime Connaught Place area, is part of the railway monetisation plan undertaken by the Centre.
Here's what's in store for one of the busiest stations of India
Improved Connectivity The New Delhi Railway Station caters to nearly 5 lakh people in a day. For commuters, the NDLS will be connected to the Indira Gandhi International Airport through the Airport Express Line Metro and also with Delhi-NCR via the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro.
Decongestion
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In order to decongest the crucial area around the New Delhi Railway station, elevated roads are likely to come up around the station area. The station is likely to have pedestrian boulevard with high-street shopping.
The railways also plans to have 2-arrival and 2-departure points at the concourse level and two Multi-Modal Transport Hubs (MMTH) on either side of a Dome-shaped terminal building.
The entry points are proposed on Chelmsford Road, DDU Marg, Basant Lane, and near Minto Road. Exit sides are proposed on Minto Road, JLN Marg, Chelmsford Road, Bhavbhuti Marg, and D.B. Gupta Road.
Pedestrian movement, cycle tracks, green tracks and non-motorized vehicle have been integrated into the proposed development plan.
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Airport-like facilities The Indian railways plans to cater to passengers with facilities such as food courts, lounges and restrooms which will be in line with airports.
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Providing automated people mover with travellators on either side, walkways with sitting spaces are also part of the initiative.
Retail and hotel space Besides the terminal building, the station estate will have a redeveloped office for Railway, staff quarters, and ancillary railway works. It will also include 40-floor high-rise twin towers with retail spaces.
Multilevel parking For the ease of commuters, the redeveloped station will have multi-level car parking which is likely to accommodate 2,000 cars and 40 buses.
