Do you all know that Habibganj station is declared as the first private railway station of the country? Isn’t this is all good news especially for Bhopal people as well as for the Indians and the country? Indian Railways is constantly been putting efforts towards a growing and developed nation and smooth out its processes with the technology advent in order to make everything smooth and hassle free for passengers. Well, if you are curious to know more facts about the first public private rail partnership redevelopment project, this post covers everything. Habibganj station in Bhopal has been developed under a public private partnership and has been acknowledged as the first railway station of the country and as per the information; Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu will inaugurate the redevelopment work at the station on 9th June.
Thinking about the major notion that is behind the redevelopment of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station? Well, the answer is to make that station in accord to the top notch and classy standards backed with all kinds of modern facilities and amenities. Many other stations work is under progress and the vital features of this redevelopment project is been mentioned below.
- Bansal Group reckoned as a Bhopal based group has been given the sheer responsibility related to the maintenance along with operations of project for a span of 8 years.
- The group has been known to be received with about four land parcels based on a 45 years of lease.
- It is been stated that the group is going to invest about Rs. 100 Crore to redo the station and about Rs. 350 Crore to build 4 commercial land parcels that will add around 17,245 square meters.
- In accord to the plan, Habibganj station will be overall devised as a top notch hub equipped with enough parking space, shopping complexes, forex kiosks, eatable joints, cafes, and many other facilities for the travellers at railway stations.
- The station will be environment friendly and is going to be powered by the solar energy.
- Keeping necessities of passengers and travellers in mind, station will have escalators, lifts and even travelators for the convenience.
- The parking lot at the station will be adequate enough to give out space to two wheelers, autos, cars, buses and taxis.
- The best part is it is going to be designed in a way that in worst situations or emergencies, premises could be abandoned and all cleared up in like 4 to 5 minutes of time span and passengers can be departed safely to the designated safety points within time.
Aside from this, other railway stations need to be developed and their work is been progress including Brijwasan, Anand Vihar, Shivaji Nagar, Gandhinagar and Chandigarh, in accord to IRSDC – Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited. Just for the information IRSDC has been addressed as per the Companies Act 1956 as a SPV – Special Purpose Vehicle to create railway stations all over the nation with a primary aim of improvising and amplifying passenger related facilities and services at the railway station in a comprehensive way.