In the heart of the city, the New Delhi Railway Station will soon be rebuilt as per a Rs 4,700 crore plan, to be funded purely from government coffers without waiting for private capital.

The plan involves rebuilding the station as per an already approved design and Master Plan for New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment, the largest station of India Railways. The station sees a footfall of around 5 lakh every day.

The plan involves rebuilding the station as per an already approved design and Master Plan for New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment, the largest station of India Railways.
The plan involves rebuilding the station as per an already approved design and Master Plan for New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment, the largest station of India Railways. - The station sees a footfall of around 5 lakh every day.  © Twitter/Ministry of railway

Here’s what we know about the plan:

  • The main station complex will have two signature domes of six floors each
  • There will be separate arrival and departure areas, circulating areas, retail space and utility services spread over 2.2 lakh square meters of floor space.
  • The terminal buildings will have an iconic dome shape with two arrival and two departure points at the concourse level
  • The height of the domes will be 80 m and 60 m, respectively, from the ground

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