CHANDIGARH (Metro Rail News): The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has granted Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Pvt Ltd. a letter of acceptance (LOA) for Rs 462 crore for the redevelopment of Chandigarh Railway station by the Indian Railways station redevelopment scheme. An EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) model will be used to renovate the station. The redevelopment project is anticipated to be finished in 15 months.
“The RLDA has awarded the tender for the redevelopment of the Chandigarh Railway Station. The city will soon have a world-class redeveloped railway station with passenger amenities comparable to those found in international airports. The upgraded station will not only contribute to the city’s infrastructure growth story, but will also integrate the two sides of the city. providing a new terminal for Panchkula side and a roof plaza. The redeveloped station will act like a new city centre and play an important role in the city’s overall development.” said Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA
“The primary goals of station upgrades are to provide passengers with best-in-class amenities and to improve their travel experience. The redeveloped Chandigarh station will have separate arrival and departure areas to provide passengers with a comfortable and convenient travel experience. In addition, a 72-metre wide roof plaza is being provided over the platforms with food plaza and retail shops where passengers can wait for their trains in comfortable ambience,” he added.
As per the plan, two technologically advanced foot overbridges (FOB) will also be constructed to facilitate seamless passenger mobility. In addition, the refurbished railway station will be upgraded to a unified grid system to provide structural modularity and will be combined with other means of transportation whenever possible.
The station will be constructed to the same standards as world-class airports and will have modern lobby areas, a food court, a paid lounge, an information desk, and some office and retail space. The Ambala Division of the Northern Railway Zone includes the Chandigarh Junction, which serves the tri-city of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula.
Key characteristics of the station include:
72-meter-wide roof for a food court and retail stores.
Separate spaces for arrival and departure
New Panchkula-side terminal
Two modern foot overbridges
Paid lounge and information desk
Integrated with other forms of transport
The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory authority within the Ministry of Railways (Govt. of India).
