2 Trains from (GGN)GURGAON to (AY)AYODHYA

-The train continues witness huge response with 100% patronage by rail passengers

The Originating Bharat Gaurav Train from South Central Railways continues to witness huge response with the train having 100% patronage from rail users. Started as Tourist Circuit Train providing a unique opportunity to rail passengers from the two Telugu states, the train after completing 4 trips has commenced its 5^th trip today i.e., 27^th May, 2023 from Secunderabad Railway station.

Shri K.R.K. Reddy, Principal Chief Commercial Manager, SCR oversaw commencement of fifth Bharat Gaurav train at Secunderabad Railway station. He inspected the o­n-board catering facilities being provided to the pilgrim passengers and also interacted with them about the services being made available to them. He also enquired o­n the tour package details and took passenger feedback. Shri P.Rajkumar, Group General Manager, IRCTC was also present.

The train gives a unique opportunity to the rail passengers of the two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to visit some of the most ancient and historical places in the Eastern & Northern part of the country. Apart from Secunderabad, the train provides boarding / de-boarding facility at 8 places – Like Kazipet, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, etc – across the two Telugu states. They will be taken to important places like Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj over a period of 8 nights / 9 days.

Given the unique opportunity the train provides to the rail passengers, passengers not o­nly from Secunderabad railway station but also from enroute stations have come forward to avail the Bharat Gaurav Train services. The train provides opportunity to both AC and Non-AC passengers with a mixed composition – 2 AC (1), 3 AC (3) and Sleeper (7). Reflecting the patronage of all segments, rail passengers from both Secunderabad Station as well as enroute stations have availed both AC as well as Non-AC train services.

Southern Railway has taken up Katpadi Station redevelopment in order to offer a world-class ambience, futuristic infra and airport-like facilities for passengers. Tender was awarded for the redevelopment in September 2022 and the redevelopment work is progressing at a steady pace.

Works executed recently

·Architectural & structural drawing of Phase-I & Phase II buildings.

·Environment monitoring survey completed.

·GRIHA rating for Katpadi station Redevelopment work.

·Project Management Site Office construction completed.

·Staff quarters footing work completed.

Other works in progress

·Site laboratory & mess construction work in progress.

·Setting up of a Batching plant in progress.

·Architectural & structural Design of the Station Buildings, Multi-level Car Parking, Multi-level Two-wheeler Parking, Foot-Over-Bridge, Air-Concourse & other buildings in progress.

·Staff quarters foundation backfilling in progress.

·Site cleaning & Marking for Scout, Artesian, RPF barrack in progress.

Works executed So far

·Master Plan Validation completed.

·Traffic Survey work completed.

·Utility Scanning completed.

·Preliminary works such as Mapping and Topographical survey, drone survey, DGPS Survey, Traffic survey, tree inventory, joint inventory of movable and immovable assets.

·All kind of Soil test (Geotechnical investigation) completed at various locations.

·Project management Services have commenced work.

·Site clearance work completed for building locations for Phase-I & Phase II.

·Right of way, which is a legal right to enter and carry out the work, has been provided to the EPC contractor for construction of Phase-I building for Staff quarters (Type-II - 16 units, 2 blocks), Barrack and Scout, P- way and Signal Warehouse, SSE Tele/Signal yard space, Gang tool cum Restroom Artisans room, Parcel/RMS office and Elevated trolley path, MLCP/MLTP and PWAY shed, Sump, STP , Solid waste management System including incinerator, External Service, Departure Air Concourse & Departure terminal building.

·On a regular basis project review meetings are held with the stakeholders of the project.

·Fabrication of Sign boards & barricades completed.

Katpadi (KPD) Station Redevelopment works

The work of redevelopment of Katpadi Railway station was awarded as EPC contract to M/s Engineering Projects (India) Ltd, Chennai at a cost of Rs. 329.32 Crore, setting a time frame of 36 months from D Date, i.e. from 01-12-2022, for completion of the project.  M/sVoyants Solutions Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon have been tasked with the work of Project Management services (PMS) at a cost of Rs.7.89 Crore.

Two terminals (Arrival & Departure) are proposed to be constructed in the southern side, connected by Air concourses while arrival & departure lobby will be constructed in the Northern side. The Terminal Buildings will be equipped with world class amenities like waiting lounge, ticketing area, commercial area and Roof plaza etc. Elevated skywalks and subways with adequate lifts/escalators will connect both of these terminals to the bus stand thus enabling hassle-free inter-modal connectivity.  A dedicated space for handling parcels will also be constructed.

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