This story is from August 10, 2020

Fresh plan to redevelop five stations under ECR

Fresh plan to redevelop five stations under ECR
PATNA: At least five major stations falling under the East Central Railway (ECR) have been shortlisted by the Railway Board for their overall redevelopment as well as granting them status of world-class stations. The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has been assigned the task to execute the plan at the earliest. These stations are Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Begusarai and Singrauli.
According to ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar, these stations will be redeveloped under the private- public partnership (PPP) mode.
Railways will develop these stations from commercial point of view. Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza will be developed to help railways earn more revenue, he said.
As per the blueprint, railways has decided to develop these stations on the pattern of an airport, providing separate space and concourse for the exit and entry of passengers. Each platform is to be provided with escalator and ATM facilities. Besides, there will be no movement of parcel luggage trolleys on platforms, he said.
The parking areas of these stations are to be linked directly to platforms. Railways will also ensure hotel facility to passengers while there will be a separate booth for the medical assistance in emergency. Internet, well furnished waiting rooms or lounges, washrooms and cafeteria are the parts of the plan, Kumar said.
According to sources, the old railway plan to create world-class stations has been dovetailed with the new plan to improve passenger amenities for commercial purposes.
Trains diverted: Railways has diverted the routes of Darbhanga-New Delhi special (02565) and Darbhanga-Ahmedabad special (09166) via Darbhanga-Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur instead of its original Darbhanga-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur route due to floodwaters inundating the tracks on the Darbhanga-Samastipur route. The Jayanagar-Amritsar (04649) and Darbhanga-Lokmanya Tilak (01062) special have been short-terminated at Samastipur.
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