11 Railway Stations Identified for Upgradation to Airport-like Standards

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Date of post: 21 Jan, 2019

11 railway stations under North-east Frontier Railway (NFR), have been identified for upgradation to airport-like standards as part of the Indian Railway’s Rs 1 lakh crore station redevelopment programme, a senior official said. Out Of the 11, the stations in Assam include Guwahati, Kamakhya, Lumding, New Tinsukia and Dibrugarh.

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NFR, CPRO (Chief Public Relations Officer) P J Sharma said, the other stations under NFR which made it to the list include:
1. Katihar
2. Purnea
3. Kishanganj
4. Barsoi
5. Dimapur
6. Agartala
The railways has prepared a blueprint for 204 stations which will upgraded.
Sharma said, the Railways is set to improve illumination levels at the selected railway stations and upgrade them up to airport-like standards, as per the directives of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
Under this plan, illumination Lux levels will be raised to-
- 160 in concourse area
- 115 in circulating area
- 150 in waiting hall
- 100 in open platform areas
- 200 in covered platform areas
- 150 in enquiry-cum-reservation office counter
- 150 in foot overbridge/sub-way areas, escalators, near lifts and stairs
- 50 in outdoor parking areas
Sharma said, the provision of the Lux illumination levels in the stations and its surroundings will help to reduce energy consumption.
Improved lighting will not only provide efficient surveillance mechanism by addressing the security concern of passengers, it will also add an element of better aesthetics and cleanliness in stations.
Already, NFR has achieved better illumination by 100% fitment of LED lights in all its stations, the official said.
He said, the Railway’s plans is to complete the work by 15 February this year.