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Vadodara Bullet Train Station to Link Rail and City
Vadodara is getting a new station for India’s bullet train network.
The station will be built above Platform 7 of the existing railway station.
This will let passengers change more easily between bullet trains, regular trains and buses.
Three special bridges will help people move between the different transport areas.
The longest bridge will be 534 metres and will have moving walkways called travelators.
Another bridge will connect the station with Alkapuri.
A third bridge will connect it with parking and the station plaza.
The station is expected to make travel easier for students, workers and visitors going to cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat and Mumbai.
The upcoming Vadodara bullet train station is being built above Platform 7 of Vadodara railway station.
It will connect high-speed rail with Indian Railways, Western Railway, road transport and the central bus depot.
A 534-metre Foot Over Bridge with travelators will link the station to the railway station and GSRTC Central Bus Depot.
Two additional Foot Over Bridges will connect the station with Alkapuri, parking areas and the station plaza.
The station will include waiting areas, restrooms, retail spaces, parking, pick-up zones and a Banyan Tree-inspired design.
- Who
- The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, referred to in the articles as NHSRCL, is developing the station for passengers using the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor.
- What
- A high-speed rail station is being integrated with Vadodara railway station, the central bus depot and city transport facilities.
- Where
- Above Platform 7 of Vadodara railway station in Vadodara, with connections to Alkapuri, the station plaza and the GSRTC Central Bus Depot.
- When
- The station is upcoming and under construction; the articles do not provide a completion or service-start date.
- Why
- To make transfers between bullet trains, regular rail services, buses and road transport easier, while improving access to education, jobs, research and business opportunities.
Key facts
- Station location
- Above Platform 7 of Vadodara railway station
- Rail corridor
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor
- Longest Foot Over Bridge
- 534 metres, with travelators, connecting the bullet train station, railway station and GSRTC Central Bus Depot
- Alkapuri Foot Over Bridge
- 90 metres long and crossing the existing railway tracks
- Parking and plaza Foot Over Bridge
- 51 metres long, with lifts and escalators
- Planned facilities
- Waiting areas, restrooms, retail spaces, pick-up and drop-off zones, separate parking and a station plaza
- Design inspiration
- The Banyan Tree, reflecting Vadodara’s association with the Vad tree
Quotes
National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
The corporation developing India’s high-speed rail infrastructure
“Known as an important education and knowledge hub, Vadodara is home to leading institutions including Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU), Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara (IIIT), as well as private universities such as Navrachana University, Parul University and Sumandeep Vidyapeeth.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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