New Delhi and Chandigarh railway stations to be soon equipped with better amenities

A new station redevelopment plan is now on the cards and the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd (IRSDC) has invited proposals for the same. The redevelopment plan is for Chandigarh railway station and the New Delhi railway station. They are going to cost INR 656 crore, and this is part of the $1 trillion modernisation drive.

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The request said that the IRSDC has published a proposal, wherein the Chandigarh station will cost INR 140 crore, and the stations in Bijwasan and Anand Vihar in New Delhi to cost INR 310 crore, and INR 206 crore respectively.

According to a government official, the three station redevelopment plans are going to be awarded in the next fiscal year’s first quarter. He said, “We are hopeful of getting a good number of players as several investors and companies have shown interest in these projects.”

The NDA government has plans to make the railways a more attractive option for passengers, and this will only happen with the help of this redevelopment programme.

The government plans to make Indian railway stations more attractive and passenger-friendly by adding amenities such as escalators, lifts and shopping complexes, and the redevelopment plan is going to help realise this vision.

The state-owned IRSDC has been appointed with the task of this initiative. The Union cabinet will take the final call on this ambitious project.