Blending Rajasthan architectural heritage with modern infra, how Alwar station redevelopment is progressing, Ashwini Vaishnaw tells
The Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that redevelopment work at Alwar railway station in Rajasthan worth Rs 112 crore is being undertaken under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme. Strategically located on the important Delhi-Jaipur route, Alwar station serves as a major hub catering to thousands of passengers every day.
Keeping in view the continuously rising passenger footfall, the station is being upgraded with improved traffic management systems, ample parking facilities, organised arrival and departure areas, and modern passenger amenities.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhajanlal Sharma laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Rajasthan virtually on Friday. State Minister Sanjay Sharma, along with other dignitaries and senior railway officials, also attended the event virtually.
Vaishnaw said that redevelopment work at Alwar Railway Station is progressing rapidly and the station will emerge as a modern and aesthetically designed facility after completion. He added entry facilities are being developed on both sides of the station to improve urban connectivity. The station buildings are being constructed in accordance with the cultural and architectural heritage of Rajasthan. Modern platforms, foot overbridges, parking arrangements and passenger movement facilities are also being developed, Vaishnaw added.
Under the redevelopment project, passengers will benefit from improved and seamless entry and exit arrangements at both the main and secondary entrances of the station. The new station complex, being developed over an area of nearly 16,000 square metres, will showcase modern infrastructure and passenger-centric facilities. An additional high-level platform, two foot overbridges of 6-metre width, and nine modern lifts are also being developed for enhanced passenger convenience.
Dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones for private vehicles, taxis and auto-rickshaws are also being created to streamline passenger movement. A new parking facility spread across approximately 4,500 square metres will further improve accessibility and ease congestion in and around the station area.
The redevelopment project also includes the development of nearly 1,900 square metres of space for commercial activities. Besides providing world-class passenger facilities, the project is expected to strengthen Alwar’s position as an emerging centre for tourism, trade and employment in the region.
The Railway Minister said that under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, three stations in Alwar area, Govind Garh, Rajgarh and Khairthal have already been completed. Across Rajasthan, redevelopment work is underway at 85 stations, out of which 15 stations have been completed so far. Vaishnaw said that the completed stations include Barmer, Bundi, Dausa, Deeg, Deshnok, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gangapur City, Gogamedi, Govind Garh, Rajgarh, Khairthal, Jaisalmer, Mandalgarh, Mandawar Mahwa Road and Somesar. Across the nation, 1,340 stations have been identified for development under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.