East Coast Railway: Railways to redevelop Bhubaneswar railway station into a world-class station with passenger friendly amenities

Bhubaneswar Railway Station is being redeveloped to be a World-Class station. 

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  • East Coast Railway General Manager Shri Roop Narayan Sunkar is reviewing and monitoring this project work and advised officials to make this project with passenger friendly amenities along with World Class infrastructure.
  • Shri Sunkar also stressed upon detailed & precise planning, supervision of execution of works with proper co-ordination.
  • A number of facilities have been developed and under the process of development. The primary focus is o­n development of New Building, Air concourse, Renovation of Platforms and Platform Shelters and Circulating areas, Platform Lightings, Food Court Zone and Shopping Areas and Waste Management, waiting rooms, toilets, recently added elevators that are much needed for the comfort of passengers.
  • There will be provision of well-designed service roads, vehicle parking, Drains, Signage and Dividers. The New Building will have high Standard Dormitories and Retiring Rooms apart from the beautified circulating area.
  • Railways will work out the Railway portion of the developmental work. Action is being taken to complete this work at the earliest. The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned Rupees 308 Crores for this redevelopment.
  • The project was assigned to the Construction organization of ECoR. Tendering processes have already been completed and works awarded.
  • The Construction period of the project is 24 months from starting of the work. All the o­ngoing Railway projects of Odisha have National Importance. Railways have given all input to the projects.

Source: East Coast Railway- Press Release | Image Credit (representational): East Central Railway