DEVLOPMENT OF WORLD CLASS RAILWAY

STATION

Dr. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH, LUCKNOW

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• INTRODUCTION : We all know Railway established in 1850 which means
150 years ago when Britishers gave us the direction of development in
transportation and economy. Today Railway plays a key role in transportation.
It not only gives the ease of transportation but it also gives good facilities at
reasonable rates. So it needs timely renovation or redevelopment and design
sustainable structure so that it would be long lasting and eco-friendly.
Redevelopment means to improve an area with the understanding of previous
problems and the future problems and design with sustainable so that it
contain maximum functionality, lack of problems and a good environment to
users.
• HISTORIC CONTEXT: Basically idea of establishment of railways in India
came from London in 1840s.For a century thereafter the basic policies and
ultimate management of the Indian railways were issued from London. The
British railways in India in order to intermesh the economies of the two
countries. The Railway Age dawned in India on 16th April 1853, when the
first train ran from Thane. With this Railways also focus on its infrastructure.
Several offices and amenities was build which is attached to Railway Stations.
Most of the officers are Britishers and they controlled the whole railway. The
first proposals for construction of Railways in India were presented in
1844 to East India Company in London by ,(a) East India Railway
Company headed by R.McDonald Stephenson , and (b) Great Indian
peninsula Railway Company.
• George Stephenson the great British Locomotive inventor was one the first
Directors Of GIPR and his son Robert Stephenson were appointed as the
consulting engineer based at London.
 • AIM
• The aim of the project is to provide architectural solutions by developing the
existing terminal with consideration of the current scenario as well as
foreseeing the future growth of DELHI and to build a new terminal which
provides access and security for the passengers who need to get to the
second and third platform without any hassle. $ll in all giving the passengers
a very captivating welcome to the city of DELHI by designing a railway
terminal which fulfils international standards
• OBJECTIVE

 To widen and organize the platforms in such a manner to avoid overcrowding

at peak hours.
 To provide separate entry and exit so that the passenger movement is one
way.
 To make the structure entirely barrier free.
 To make an architectural statement in the building so as to treat as though
it(s agateway to the city.
 To improve the existing parking by providing more space to park their
vehicles and better movement of vehicles to avoid confusion.
 To ease the access from the main road to the station.
 To develop more pedestrian friendly connections between various related
nodes.

SCOPE

 Detail design and planning of various spaces like offices ,amenities and
station area etc.
 Landscape design
 Electrical and plumbing services to be carried out
 Commercial area development

NEED OF TOPIC
 Railway plays a vital road in transportation of goods , services and passenger
From the very beginning when railway introduced in india.it is the lifeline of
Country which should be perfect in function and facilities. Now a days people
Wants good service when they spend a good amount of money also the area
Should be multifunctional so that various activities can be carried out. Station
Which established by the britisher are in poor condition . Redevelopment or
redesigning of railway station can give us a good and better solution by which
We can fulfill are needs.

DESIGN METHODLOGY
 Selection of topic
 Case study
 Literature study
 Concept design and planning of various spaces
 Discussion on data collection
 Detail design and planning
 Finalization of design and planning
CASE STUDY
Anand Vihar railway station, New Delhi
Sri mata vaisno devi Katra railway station, katra
LITRATURE STUDY
 Beijing south railway station
 Berlin hauptbanhof central railway
BIJWASAN RAILWAY STATION, NEW DELHI

• The Project Site is located in South-West of Delhi, within Planning Zone

(Division) ‘K-II’ of the National Capital Territory, as per the Delhi
Development Authority. It lies inclose of proximity to Sector-21 Metro
Station (served by Airport express and Blue Linemetro lines) on the West
and a proposed ISBT coming up in Dwarka. It is also in theclose proximity
to India Gandhi International Airport at the East

• The existing Bijwasan station lies on the North and Shahbad

Mohammadpur station lieson the South of the project site respectively. The
project site is located on the Delhi-Rewari railway section of the east
bound Northern Railways.
• The Urban Extension Road (UER) -II with 100m ROW is running through
the proposedsite and provides a primary connection from Dwarka to NH-8
and also Indian GandhiInternational Airport on the East of project site.

• The project site is flanked by residential area/built-up areas of Dwarka and

Palam onits north, west and north-west. Villages such as Bagdola and
Bhartal are alsosurrounding the station area.
 • The Government of Delhi is planning to develop an Inter State Bus
Terminal (ISBT)adjoining the railway land on the west. Second diplomatic
enclave, is also being planned to come up in sector 26-29. An International
Convention and Exhibition Center has been planned by DDA in sector 24.
An Integrated freight complex is also proposed as part of Master Plan 2021
of Delhi.
• The distances of various key landmarks from the proposed project site
location istabulated below:

Landmark Distance (kms)

• IGI Airport T1 15.0
• IGI Airport T3 13.0
• New Delhi Railway station 26.0
• India gate 25.0
• CBD 27.0
• Ambience mall, Gurgaon 9.0
• Ambience mall, Vasant Kunj 15.0
• Dwarka sec 21 metro station 2.8
• Sarai Rohilla railway station 31.0

• Overall, it may be concluded that the site is very well-connected by road,

Delhi metro,proposed ISBT and Indian Railways network and also has a
robust potential for mixed use realestate development due to availability of
land in a prime location.
• The land proposed for development through the bidding process presently
called by IRSDC isencumbrance free, in full possession of Indian Railways
and ready for development.

Benefits from the Project

• The benefits from the project are listed below:

• This will be an exclusive transit interchange facility in the South-West region
of NCT of Delhi, which shall bring about huge savings in time and cost of the
facility users andtherefore, will be a major place of attraction in terms of
footfalls.
• 2. The project shall provide a World-class station infrastructure with various
facilities forthe convenience of its users.
• 3. The commercial development alongside the station development will lead
to provisionof other facilities like hotel, retail, office spaces, commercial
complex and markets etc.
• 4. This project shall have huge economic benefits in terms of increased
employment,reduced environmental pollution and overall improvement in the
living standard of thein the catchment area of the project.
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CASE STUDY , AANAND VIHAR NEW DELHI
aanand vihar terminal , station code anvt , is a railway station in the
aanand vihar locality of delhi, india it is under the administrative control
of the delhi division of the nothern railway zone of the indian railways.
this station was officially inaugurated on 19 dec 2009 by the than union railway
Minister , mamata banerjee and chif minister of delhi , sheila dikshit . the terminal
spread over 42 hectares (100acres) is one of the largest railway stations and will
cater to all east - bound trains from delhi after the second phase becomes
operational

LOCATION

aanand vihar , new delhi aanand vihar has only on interface from where we can get
a direct access to the isbt as well as walking linkare to the metro line
CONSULTENT
rites ltd . architecture & planning sbu
built year : 2010
number of platform : 5
passengers travelling : 8000 per
PLANNING ASPECTS
ADVANTAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN PLANNING CONDITION WHICH ON THE TRACKS SIDE ,
IS AT A HIGHER LEVEL HENSE ACCESSIBLE FROM FIRST FLOOR THE MAIN ENRY
SIDE IS AT LOWER LEVEL DIRECT ACCESS IS AVAILABLE FROM MAIN ENTRY BOTH TO THE
GROUND AND THE FIRSTFLOOR THE BUILDING PLANED FOR THREE FLORS IN FIRST
PHASE TO BE LATER EXTENTED TO FIVE FLOORS THE GROUNDFLOOR HOUSES THE OFFICES,
PREMIUM PARKING AND SHOPPING ARCADE IT IS PLANNED FOR APPROACH TO PLATFORM
VIA SUBWAYS THE ESCALATORS , STAIRS AND LIFTS CONNECT THIS TOTHE FIRST FLOOR.
THE GROUND FLOOR IS ACCESSIBLE BY VEHICULAR ROAD FOR EASY DROP OF AND PICK
UPFACILITIES FOR PASSENGER AT THE FIRST FLOOR IS THEDEPARTURE CONCOURSE WHICH
IS A LARGE DOUBLE HEIGHT SPACE , WITH AN INTERESTINGSKYLIGHT ABOVE
THIS FLOOR HOUSES THE CURRENT BOOKING FACILITIES OPERATIONAL ROOMS , WAITING
ROOMS, CLOCK ROOMS , KIOSKS , DORMITORY , FOOD COURT ETC THE FUTRE
TWO FLOORS WILL HOUSE Tthe building is an rcc framed strucure with brick fill panels

MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION

the exterior is a combination of curtain glazing and aluminium composite panels

. the curtain glazing has provision for operable panels fornatural ventilation
.the concourse has asky light with a steel structural support coverd with
polycarbonate sheets
.vent hols have been provided in the parapet wallsbelowthe skylight to allow for air
movement
. the flooring is combination of flamed granite and polished granite maily stairs and
lift lobby
. the office , waiting halls etc . have flooring of vitrified tiels
.walls dry areas are finished with glazed cermic tiles
. waiting halls are enclosed with glass partition ,so as to allow easy visibility as well
as avoid claustrophobiaHE OFFICE SPACE
SPECIAL FEATURES
A DISTINCT FEATURE OF THE PLANNING IS THE SEGREGATION OF THE ARRIVAL
AND THE DEPARTURE CONCOURSE , AT TWO LEVALS TO AVOID THE MINGLING
OF THE ENTRY AND EXIT PASSENGER AND CONGESTION AT THE CONCOURSE
IT IS FIRST DISABLE FRIENDLY STATION IN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ,
COMPLETE WITH RAMPS , ESCALATORS , LIFT , TOILET , AND OTHER USER
FRIENDLY AMENITIES
INCLUSIVE OF THOSE FOR THE HANDICAPPED . TO GUIDE THE VISUALLY
IMPAIRED , TACTILES FLOORING TILES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS GUIDLINE
FROM THE ENTRANCE , TO THE PLATFORM , RIGHT TO THE COACH
ENTRY . THERE IS AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION .
CASE STUDY 2 - KATRA RAILWAY STATION
project name : katra railway station
client ; northern railway
status; built & operatinal
site area ; 75 acr
coverd area ; 7500 sqm
scope of work ; design & architecture
consultancy modification for betterment
site coordination &change management
sri mata vaishno devi katra railway station is a trai station on the jammu udhampur
srinagar baramulla railway link in the indian state of jammu and kashmir it belongs
to the firozpur division of northern railway zone in jammu and kashmir. it serves
katra town and sri mata vaishno devi temple
PASSENGER AMENTIES
THE GROUND FLOOR RAILWAY STATION HAS ESCALATORS , LIFT ,
CURRENT RESERVATION ,SECOND CLASS BOOKING , TRAIN ENQUIRY SECTION
PILGRIM GUIDE, TOURIST ASSISTANCE ,VIP LOUNGE , AFULLY AIR
CONDITIONED HOTEL WITH A SHOPPING LOUNGE ,MULTI CUISINE RESTAURANT
CLOAK ROOM WAITING HALL , A BOOK STALL , TOILET BLOKS AND CETERING
AREA THE FIRST FLOOR
CONSTRUCTION AND AMENTIES
.the building is an rcc framed strucure with brick fill panels the exterior is a
combination of curtain glazing and aluminium composite panels
. the curtain glazing has provision for operable panels fornatural ventilation
. the concourse has asky light with a steel structural support coverd with
polycarbonate sheets
. vent hols have been provided in the parapet wallsbelowthe skylight to allow for air
movement
. the flooring is combination of flamed granite and polished granite maily stairs and
lift lobby
. the office , waiting halls etc . have flooring of vitrified tiels
. walls dry areas are finished with glazed cermic tiles
. waiting halls are enclosed with glass partition ,so as to allow easy visibility as well
as avoid claustrophobia