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New Jalpaiguri Station Upgrade Strengthens Gateway to North Bengal, Northeast
New Jalpaiguri Railway Station is being rebuilt and improved.
The goal is to make it easier and more comfortable for passengers to use.
New buildings will be created for arriving and departing travelers.
The station will also get better roads, parking, and walking areas.
New foot overbridges and improved platforms are part of the plan.
An air concourse will help connect different parts of the station.
Officials inspected the work and asked agencies to finish it on time.
The upgrade is intended to strengthen the station’s role as a gateway to North Bengal and the Northeast.
New Jalpaiguri Railway Station is undergoing major upgradation and redevelopment under Northeast Frontier Railway.
The project includes arrival and departure terminals, an elevated road, podium parking, and an air concourse.
New foot overbridges, platform improvements, surface roads, and other passenger amenities are also planned.
The redevelopment aims to improve accessibility, vehicular circulation, parking, pedestrian access, and connections within the station.
Officials have directed executing agencies to accelerate work while meeting safety, quality, and completion targets.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway officials, including Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma and General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal, are overseeing the project.
- What
- New Jalpaiguri Railway Station is undergoing major infrastructure and passenger-facility upgrades.
- Where
- New Jalpaiguri Railway Station, under Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway.
- When
- The inspection by Ashish Bansal took place recently; Kapinjal Kishore Sharma gave the update on Saturday.
- Why
- To improve passenger convenience, accessibility, station facilities, and the station’s role as a gateway to North Bengal and the Northeast region.
Key facts
- Project
- Major upgradation and redevelopment of New Jalpaiguri Junction Railway Station
- Railway authority
- Northeast Frontier Railway
- Division
- Katihar Division
- Planned facilities
- Arrival and departure terminals, elevated road, podium parking, air concourse, and new foot overbridges
- Additional works
- Platform development, surface roads, vehicular circulation, pedestrian drop-off areas, and improved internal connectivity
- Oversight
- Ashish Bansal inspected ongoing works with senior railway and divisional officials
- Instructions
- Officials and executing agencies were told to expedite work and maintain safety, quality, and completion schedules
Quotes
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma
Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway
“The project will provide modern infrastructure and improved facilities, strengthening New Jalpaiguri's role as an important railway gateway in North Bengal and the Northeast region.”
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