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IRSDC to redevelop the Andheri Railway Station in Mumbai

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Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC) is redeveloping multiple railway stations across India. Among them is Andheri located in India’s commercial and financial hub and one of the world’s most populous cities in – Mumbai. The objective of redevelopment is to provide world-class amenities to passengers and enhance the travel experience.

The built-up area is 21,843 sq. mt. The model adopted for redevelopment is DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer). A proposal for the same has been processed for in-principle approval of the competent authority. The RFQ (Request for Qualification) of Andheri Railway Station for the Phase 1 redevelopment will be issued once the required approvals are accorded. The in-principle approval of the Andheri Master Plan along with Floor Plans has already been received from Western Railways on 21.05.2021.

IRSDC will be redeveloping Andheri Railway Station in a phased manner; the overall area of redevelopment is 4.31 acres, of which 2.1 acres is for Phase 1 construction, and the rest is for the Phase 2 construction.The project cost for Phase 1 redevelopment is Rs. 218 crores.

Sh. S.K. Lohia, MD & CEO, IRSDC, said, “In addition to Andheri, IRSDC will be redeveloping Dadar, Kalyan, Thakurli, Bandra, CSMT, Thane and Borivali stations in Mumbai. The work across these projects is at different stages and is expected to be completed within the stipulated time frame. The redevelopment of these stations will boost realty prospects and usher a socio-economic transformation.”

The redevelopment of the station will provide a concourse on the east side of the station, which will connect to all FOBs and integrate the railway station with the metro station. Further, the entry to the station, along with drop-offs/pick-ups, has been planned at the Versova Marg Road to ease the congestion on an existing entry. The deck will be fully integrated with the skywalks onSwami Nityananda Marg road. Further, through the roof is planned above the suburban platforms, similar to the roof at Churchgate and CSMT stations to stop the rainwater and direct sunlight into the platform. The station shall be 100% divyang-accessible and shall be developed on the green building concept. It will be redeveloped as a smart station with a modern Building Management System integrated with CCTV and other systems. The commercial development will be done above the concourse level to provide superior amenities for the passengers.

One of the busiest stations on the Western Railway Network, Andheri, serves two major railway lines: Harbour Line that runs towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or Panvel, and the Western Line connecting Churchgate and Dahanu. The Varsova – Andheri – Ghatkopar Metro Line Station is situated next to the station on the east side. Andheri is a major station for long-distance trains and handles approximately 4.2 lakh passengers per day.

It has nine platforms with platforms No. 8 and 9 dedicated for long-distance trains, while the remaining for suburban trains. The primary entry to the station is from the Andheri (West) side of the station, whereas the entrance on the east side is quite congested. Several FOBs connecting both sides of the station and one skywalk connecting G.K Gokhale Bridge ROB to Metro Station is provided for convenient passenger circulation.

The redevelopment of Railway Stations is a priority agenda of the Government of India that will transform Railway Station Areas into a ‘Railopolis’ – a mini-smart city with mixed-use development where one can live, work, play and ride, thus attracting huge investment and business opportunities. These redeveloped stations will provide state-of-the-art amenities to the passengers and enhance their travel experience. In an endeavour to expedite the development in a mission mode, streamline the processes and improve the ease of doing business, Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC), the nodal agency for station redevelopment in India, has developed a comprehensive set of handbooks, guidebooks and codes for station redevelopment, including commercial development on railway land on principles of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). While developing these codes, IRSDC has adopted the Form-Based Codes approach, as per the guidebook issued by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India.

As part of this agenda, work on the redevelopment of 123 stations is in progress. Out of this, IRSDC is working on 63 stations, and RLDA is working on 60 stations. As per current estimates, the total investment needed for the redevelopment of 123 stations along with real estate development is about Rs 50,000 crore.

About IRSDC:
Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC) is a Joint venture company of RLDA, RITES and IRCON. IRSDC is at the core of Indian Railway’s mission of transforming the country’s railway stations into world-class 24×7 hubs and is the Nodal Agency and the main Project Development Agency (PDA) for the redevelopment of Railway stations. These redeveloped hubs will be called ‘Railopolis’, as it will attract huge investment and business opportunities.

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