New Delhi: With the Indian Railways planning a major revamp of Gorakhpur railway station at a whopping cost of over Rs 500 crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for its redevelopment on July 7.
The ceremony will mark the beginning of railway station’s big revamp and also set in motion its emergence as the one with world-class passenger amenities.
All details about new Gorakhpur railway station:
# Once revamped, the Gorakhpur railway station will bear resemblance with airports. The Railway Ministry has set a target of 5 years to redevelop Gorakhpur railway station with aesthetic designs & facilities, on lines of modern airports.
# The new railway station will be equipped with all modern passenger amenities and will have state-of-the art infrastructure. Also, special effort will be made to retain the heritage & landmarks of Gorakhpur and this will reflect in the new design of railway station.
# The new railway station will be a microcosm of legacy and most-modern state-of-the-art facilities and passenger amenities. Reportedly, both the heritage and landmarks of Gorakhpur would reflect in the architectural design of the new station.
# Crowd management will be a major thrust area while airport undergoes renovation. As the station’s capacity is expected to grow from 92,000 to 1.6 lakh daily over next 50 years, the area of railway station would be expanded to cater to the needs of all. The new station will be spread over an area of over 6,300 square metres and have a capacity to handle over 3,500 people at a time.
# The revamped station will have dedicated zones of eating outlets, food plazas, kids play area and ATM machines. Also, there would be small hotel & hospital facilities in the station.
# Passengers will have access to station via one gate and exit via another gate. There would be 44 lifts and 22 escalators at the railway station.
# Post redevelopment, the Gorakhpur railway station will not set a new benchmark for other small cities but will also emerge as a major commercial hub of the city.