The Bandra Kurla Complex would be the solely underground station in Mumbai- Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor
The Bandra Kurla Complex would be the solely underground station in Mumbai- Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, has invited bids for the design and development of an underground station at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, and a tunnel for the bullet prepare mission, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned, on Friday.
The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) high-speed rail station, would be the solely underground station in Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor, the NHSRCL mentioned.
The station could have six platforms, with every having an approximate size of 415 m (adequate to accommodate a 16-coach bullet prepare). It can even have connectivity with metro and street.
The platform is deliberate at a depth of about 24 metre from the bottom stage. There will probably be three flooring together with platform, concourse and repair flooring. One entry and exit level every, have been deliberate.
“The amenities planned for passengers at the station include security, ticketing, waiting areas, business class lounge, nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms, information kiosks and incidental retail, public information and announcement system, and CCTV surveillance,” it mentioned, including that the mixing with different modes of transportation like metro, buses, autos and taxis, has been deliberate.
Earlier this yr, the NHSRCL had cancelled tenders floated in November 2019 for the development of an underground terminus on the Bandra Kurla Complex for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet prepare mission, after the state authorities failed handy over the land.
“The amenities planned for passengers at the station include security, ticketing, waiting areas, business class lounge, nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms, information kiosks and incidental retail, public information and announcement system, and CCTV surveillance” National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Source: www.thehindu.com