Indian Railways has decided to revamp its 68 major stations under its own engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model.
Indian Railways has decided to revamp its 68 major stations under its own engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model.
The decision came after railways got the cold response from the private investors, according to the report in the Economic Times.
According to the newspaper, the rail ministry has informed to all its zones to start the work immediately and complete the project within a year.
After the revamp these 68 stations would get state of the art amenities including elevators, a modern passenger announcement system, shopping complex, new platforms, swanky waiting rooms and airport like entry and exit systems.
Meanwhile, keeping in mind the growing pressure of the suburban traffic in Bengaluru, the railways have sanctioned a quadrupling project with a provision of two additional lines from Bengaluru Cantt to Whitefield at a cost of Rs 492.87 crore.
The 25 km stretch will involve six most important stations--Bengaluru Cantonment, Bengaluru East, Baiyyapannahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi and Whitefield. The project is set to benefit 62,000 daily commuters in this section by making commuting within Bengaluru easy and faster, said a statement issued by the railway ministry.
The project will be completed within two to three years. It will be a boon for those belonging to the IT hub of Whitefield, it said.
At present, 146 and 94 trains are running from Bengaluru and Yesvantpur stations, respectively, out of which 122 are of suburban nature catering to commuters.
A major portion of the suburban trains are running in Bengaluru-Whitefield section. In view of increasing commuter requirement, in last one and half year itself, 26 suburban services have been introduced along with seven long distance trains in Bengaluru area, the statement said.
Besides, four suburban services between KSR Bengaluru- Baiyyappanahalli and Baiyappanahalli- Bengaluru have been introduced, it added.
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