Basic Infrastructure News
- Hong Kong-based firm bags New Delhi station renovation project
Date: 6-Jul-2007 Sources: (People's Daily)
Moving on track for the proposed restructuring of New Delhi Railway Station into a world-class facility, the Indian Railway Ministry has awarded the contract for preparing the masterplan and feasibility report to Hong Kong-based British firm Terry Farrells and Partners, national daily, The Indian Express, reported here Thursday.
The move comes roughly a fortnight after the Prime Minister's Committee on Infrastructure (CoI) approved the modernization plan, which envisages the creation of a world-class railway station ahead of 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Among firms in the fray were Hok International Ltd and Aedas Ltd (from Hong Kong), Arip Ville (France), Von Gerkan Marg and Partners (Germany) and the Railways'own RITES.
Terry Farrells and Partners has earlier worked on Hong Kong's Kowloon station, London's South Kensington station, Sydney's Parramatta rail link and an integrated transportation center at Korea's Incheon airport among others.
The firm is now expected to draw up an urban design that ensures improved passenger services, superior train operation and maintenance facilities, new community space for the public, better mobility for road transport, modern office space and high quality residential accommodation for railway staff at selected stations.
Tasked with preparing a masterplan, the consultants would be expected to suggest real estate development potential in the airspace above and railway land around the station.
Features like elevated concourse, catering exclusively to departures and a series of subways would be examined.
The consultants would also offer advise on commercial facilities like restaurants, retail outlets, cafes, currency exchanges, banking facilities and car rentals to engage passengers during waiting time.
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