New Delhi Railway Station to be revamped: All we know about the futuristic design

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

The proposed design of the New Delhi Railway Station. (Twitter)

• There will be no foot-over bridges. The new station will have two skywalks that are 9 m wide. This will connect the Multi-Modal Transport Hub to the station building
• The structure is expected to have 86 lifts and 67 escalators
• Solar panels will be placed on the Multi-Modal Transport Hub and other building roofs
• The structure will also have provisions for rainwater harvesting, wastewater or stormwater reuse, and solid waste management with proper on-site segregation
• Fire fighting arrangements including Emergency Power Back-up will also be ensured
• The revamp of areas that currently house railway colonies, offices, the Karnail Singh stadium and the inner roads adjoining Connaught Place — all on railway land, will be done under a Public Private Partnership project later