Secunderabad railway station redevelopment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch developmental projects worth over Rs 11,355 crores during his visit to Telangana on April 8. He will flag off the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express and lay the foundation stone for the renovation of Secunderabad station. He will also lay the foundation stone for a new AIIMS in Hyderabad and launch National Highway projects worth over Rs 7,850 crores. PM Modi’s schedule also includes the launch of 13 new Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) projects in the suburban section of Hyderabad as per the PMO’s statement. These projects are aimed to strengthen the road connectivity of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and provide a fast and convenient travel option for the twin city commuters respectively.

According to GlobalData, the value of India construction market is forecast to grow by 5.2% in real terms in 2023, having grown by 6.6% in 2022. A key growth market will be the infrastructure market, with output rising by 6.1% in real terms. GlobalData tracks and profiles all major construction projects from announcement to completion. For further insight on this market, Here are the top five railway infrastructure construction projects that commenced in India in Q1 2023, according to GlobalData’s construction projects database. 1. New Delhi Railway Station Redevelopment The project involves the redevelopment of 500,000m 2 of an area at the station in New Delhi, NCT. Construction work started in Q1 2023 and is expected to be completed in Q4 2026. The project aims to improve the infrastructure to provide efficient movement of traffic and pedestrians to and from NDLS, offer facilities for passengers, and develop NDLS into an integrated development with commercial, retail, and hospitality components in the heart of the national capital. 2. Secunderabad Railway Station Redevelopment The project involves the redevelopment of the Secunderabad Railway Station in Telangana. Construction work commenced in Q1 2023 and is expected to finish in Q4 2025. The project aims to provide best-in-class amenities to passengers and enhance their travel experience. Also regenerates the city core area through the redevelopment of the railway station, multi-modal integration and seamless transfer ...

Habibgunj or Rani Kamlapati station in Madhya Pradesh became another modernised version of what a traditional railway station usually looks like with airport terminal like features. A Bengaluru station in Karnataka too has undergone a similar swank change along with Gandhinagar station in Gujarat, whereas the chances of Secunderabad railway station getting such a look anytime soon increasingly looks remote. All these three stations were developed under the public, private partnership mode by the Indian Railways Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) in association with the State governments. Special purpose vehicle Secunderabad station, the marquee station of the South Central Railway (SCR) was also to have been redesigned and ‘modernised’ by the same railways special purpose vehicle formed by joint equity participation of IRCON International and Rail Estate Development Authority (REDA) in 2012 with the objective to give an airport look to at least 150 railway stations across the country. However, the Railway Board has shut down IRSDC a couple of months ago, just after the agency put up a draft model concessionaire agreement up for discussion by the stakeholders to take up stations redevelopment making use of the real estate for discussion on its website. The Railway Board has now asked the general managers of the zonal railways to take up the stations redevelopment plans, and all the works or contracts being handled by IRSDC are to be taken over by the former. The SCR h...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station in Telangana on April 8. Recently PM Modi has dedicated and laid the foundation of stone for the redevelopment of various key railway stations across the country. This shows that this is not an isolated project but part of the larger vision of PM Modi. In July 2021, PM Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station. In November 2021, PM Modi dedicated to the nation the redeveloped Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Bhopal. In May 2022, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Katpadi, Kanniyakumari, and Madurai railway stations in Tamil Nadu. He laid the foundation stones for the redevelopment of the Udhna, Surat, Somnath, and Sabarmati railway stations in Gujarat in June 2022 In the same month, he also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Bengaluru Cantt and Yesvantpur stations in Karnataka. Alongside, he also dedicated to the nation, India’s first Air Conditioned Railway Station - Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Station at Baiyappanahalli - which is developed on the lines of a modern airport. PM Modi laid foundation stone for the redevelopment of Ranchi railway station in Jharkhand in July 2022,. After that, he laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Ernakulam, Ernakulam Town and Kollam railway stations in Kerala In September 2022. In the same month, the Union Cabi...

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By Express News Service HYDERABAD: Telangana will soon have one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art railway stations, as the Centre aims to provide world-class railway infrastructure and amenities at the Secunderabad station. The project, which was initially budgeted at around Rs 650 crore, has now been increased to Rs 719 crore to meet global standards and provide airport-level facilities to passengers. On Tuesday, Union Minister Kishan Reddy announced on Twitter that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Secunderabad railway station on April 8, 2023. The station will be upgraded to provide better connectivity and mobility for rail passengers, with seamless transfers from one mode to another, adequate parking, convenient pickup and drop-off areas, and decongestion of the circulating area. It also aims to generate business opportunities and revenue. The redevelopment project will include the construction of a new station building on the existing north side with G+3 floors (22,516 sq metres) and the extension of the existing south-side building with G+3 floors (14,792 sq metres). A double-story sky concourse of 108 metres in width will also be constructed, with the first tier serving passengers and the second tier serving the public as a rooftop plaza. The project will also include the construction of a multi-level (five levels) parking lot on the north side and a separate underground parking lot on the south side. Existing p...

According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station, to be done at a cost of Rs 720 crore, is being planned such that it will undergo a massive makeover with world-class amenities and an aesthetically designed iconic station building. The redeveloped station would be having double-level spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities at one place along with multimodal connectivity for providing seamless transfer of passengers from rail to other modes among others, said the PMO statement. He will flag off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express at Secunderabad Railway Station. The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, connecting IT City, Hyderabad with the Abode of Lord Venkateswara, Tirupati, is the second Vande Bharat train to be started from Telangana within a short span of three months. The train will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three and a half hours and will be particularly beneficial for pilgrim passengers. During the programme, Prime Minister will flag off 13 new Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) services in the suburban section of the Hyderabad- Secunderabad twin city region, providing commuters with a fast, convenient and comfortable travel option. He will also inaugurate the doubling and electrification of the Secunderabad-Mahabubnagar project. The project stretching for a distance of over 85 km has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs 1,410 crore. The project will provide seamles...