New Delhi station to be equipped with hi-tech lighting system
The Rail Ministry is planning to equip the New Delhi Railway Station with world class lighting system.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Aiming to convert New Delhi Railway Station as an urban icon, the Rail Ministry is planning to equip the station with world class lighting system.
"The lighting is an integral part of the station architecture and it has to be coordinated with other elements of the proposed world class New Delhi railway station," a senior official said.
While the existing structure will give way to a brand new multi-level terminal building with segregated areas for arrivals and departures and have more facilities for passengers, the station will be equipped with state-of-the-art lighting system.
Since the new structure will be multi-storeyed with track and platform fully covered, there will be provision for natural light to pass through various levels, said the official.
"The intelligent lighting system will be introduced for automatic switching of light fixtures to achieve maximum energy saving," said the official.
In addition to providing illumination and a sense of security, its focus will be on energy efficiency and easy maintenance, said the official.
As per the plan, the world class station would offer superior services to passengers, better train operation and maintenance, transport arrangements for the public and adequate parking lots.
Spread over 86 hectares of land, New Delhi Railway Station at present handles an average of 3.5 lakh passengers with more than 250 trains per day on its 12 platforms.
There will be retail outlets, restaurants, currency exchange counters, cyber cafes, banking with ATM facilities, car rentals at the New Delhi railways station.
"Major players, including GMR, DLF, L&T, Reliance and ADAG, have shown keen interest in the Rs 6,000 crore redevelopment of New Delhi railway station project. We have to short list six bidders by the first week of August for the next stage of bidding," the official said.
"The lighting is an integral part of the station architecture and it has to be coordinated with other elements of the proposed world class New Delhi railway station," a senior official said.
While the existing structure will give way to a brand new multi-level terminal building with segregated areas for arrivals and departures and have more facilities for passengers, the station will be equipped with state-of-the-art lighting system.
Since the new structure will be multi-storeyed with track and platform fully covered, there will be provision for natural light to pass through various levels, said the official.
"The intelligent lighting system will be introduced for automatic switching of light fixtures to achieve maximum energy saving," said the official.
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The entire lighting arrangement will be controlled automatically through a computerised system. In addition to providing illumination and a sense of security, its focus will be on energy efficiency and easy maintenance, said the official.
As per the plan, the world class station would offer superior services to passengers, better train operation and maintenance, transport arrangements for the public and adequate parking lots.
Spread over 86 hectares of land, New Delhi Railway Station at present handles an average of 3.5 lakh passengers with more than 250 trains per day on its 12 platforms.
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The redeveloped station is expected to handle five lakh passengers a day, the official said, adding that the number of platforms will be increased to 18. There will be retail outlets, restaurants, currency exchange counters, cyber cafes, banking with ATM facilities, car rentals at the New Delhi railways station.
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The world class railway station project is to be executed with public private partnership by leveraging the real estate development potential in the air space above the station and on rail land around the station. "Major players, including GMR, DLF, L&T, Reliance and ADAG, have shown keen interest in the Rs 6,000 crore redevelopment of New Delhi railway station project. We have to short list six bidders by the first week of August for the next stage of bidding," the official said.
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