Rourkela, Jharsuguda railway stations to get facelift quickly

By Express News Service

ROURKELA:  Rourkela and Jharsuguda junction railway stations underneath Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway (SER) are set for main upgradation with trendy facilities following their inclusion in ‘Amrit Bharat Station’ scheme.  

Separate consultancy companies have been employed by SER for making ready grasp plans for the 2 stations. Draft proposals have been ready following two rounds of shows by the consultants. A workforce from Chakradharpur Division comprising divisional railway supervisor (DRM) Arun Jatoh Rathod, chief mission supervisor (CPM) Rajiv Kumar, senior divisional business supervisor (SDCM) Manish Pathak and different senior officers on Thursday carried out a foot survey of Rourkela station and its adjoining areas to make sure obligatory corrections and enhancements within the grasp plan.  

Manish Pathak stated in-principle approval has already been acquired for a serious revamp of Rourkela railway station’s fundamental constructing, the introduction of recent passenger facilities, the event of circulating areas and the creation of well-planned parking areas. He stated a brand new constructing would additionally come up on the newly-constructed second entrance on the northern finish and a few new platforms added. 

The mission would require a whole lot of demolitions and new constructions and encroached land of the railways has additionally been included underneath the grasp plan. The advisor has been instructed to arrange three profiles of the grasp plan of which one could be lastly accepted by the SER headquarters and the MR Coordination Cell. Sources stated, round `200-`300 crore could be spent on the renovation of the station.

At current, work is underway at Rourkela for the development of the sixth platform, an end-to-end foot-over bridge whereas some escalators and lifts have additionally been launched. Before FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 in January each entrances of the station got a facelift on a warfare footing. For almost twenty years varied political events have been demanding the upgrading of the railway station and its periphery.  On Saturday the high-level divisional workforce would go to Jharsuguda station. 
 

ROURKELA:  Rourkela and Jharsuguda junction railway stations underneath Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway (SER) are set for main upgradation with trendy facilities following their inclusion in ‘Amrit Bharat Station’ scheme.  

Separate consultancy companies have been employed by SER for making ready grasp plans for the 2 stations. Draft proposals have been ready following two rounds of shows by the consultants. A workforce from Chakradharpur Division comprising divisional railway supervisor (DRM) Arun Jatoh Rathod, chief mission supervisor (CPM) Rajiv Kumar, senior divisional business supervisor (SDCM) Manish Pathak and different senior officers on Thursday carried out a foot survey of Rourkela station and its adjoining areas to make sure obligatory corrections and enhancements within the grasp plan.  

Manish Pathak stated in-principle approval has already been acquired for a serious revamp of Rourkela railway station’s fundamental constructing, the introduction of recent passenger facilities, the event of circulating areas and the creation of well-planned parking areas. He stated a brand new constructing would additionally come up on the newly-constructed second entrance on the northern finish and a few new platforms added. 

The mission would require a whole lot of demolitions and new constructions and encroached land of the railways has additionally been included underneath the grasp plan. The advisor has been instructed to arrange three profiles of the grasp plan of which one could be lastly accepted by the SER headquarters and the MR Coordination Cell. Sources stated, round `200-`300 crore could be spent on the renovation of the station.

At current, work is underway at Rourkela for the development of the sixth platform, an end-to-end foot-over bridge whereas some escalators and lifts have additionally been launched. Before FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 in January each entrances of the station got a facelift on a warfare footing. For almost twenty years varied political events have been demanding the upgrading of the railway station and its periphery.  On Saturday the high-level divisional workforce would go to Jharsuguda station.