Station Redevelopment

The Northern Railway will build a two-storey station building and a basement as part of the project costing Rs 337 crore; August 2025 has been set as the deadline

A section of residents of Dharavi in Mumbai on Wednesday demanded the slum sprawl redevelopment project be handled by the Maharashtra government. An agitation was held at a ground which was joined by local activists and Aam Aadmi Party. "Dharavi is the biggest land scam. We want a fresh survey on the eligibility criterion. We demand that all structures to date be considered eligible and residents be given 405 sq feet of houses in Dharavi itself. A survey conducted in 2008 identified 59,000 structures but this number has crossed one lakh now," Aam Aadmi Party activist Sandip Katake claimed. Organisers of the protest claimed to have secured prior permission from Mumbai Police for the gathering. Some of the protesters displayed placards opposing the Adani Group. Katake also demanded that SEZ be set up as Dharavi is a city within the city and is the hub for various small-scale industries and 80% of its population is dependent on local businesses. One of the protesters, Paul Rafale sa

Key features of these proposed stations include provisions for roof top plazas, longer platforms, ballastless tracks, and 5G connectivity

DLF and Shree Naman Developers were the other two bidders

The block or area that the Centre will identify for 'regeneration' will have to be mandatorily redeveloped, and all the property owners will have to participate in the plan

Railway stations across India will be redeveloped on a public-private partnership model as part of the smart city project launched by the central government

Pre-bid meeting held today, railway station to serve as multi-modal hub with upgrade of infra and provision of amenities such as an elevated concourse, multi-level car parking

Nagpur, Gwalior, Amritsar, Sabarmati may see Rs 1,300-crore investment

Indian consumer-facing buildings are famous for their lack of convenience and disagreeable environment, and Indian stations are the finest examples of these flaws