Hyderabad: Hitec City Railway Station makeover nears completion, to get modern look and facilities
Around 80% of the redevelopment work at Hitec City Railway Station is complete under the Amrit Bharat Scheme. With modern architecture, eco-friendly features, and improved facilities, the upgraded station will serve as a future-ready city hub in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad: The works related to redevelopment of the Hitec City Railway Station, being taken up as a part of the ‘Naya Bharat Naya Station’ initiative of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) of Railway Ministry, are underway at a brisk pace.
As on date, about 80 per cent of the development work has been completed. This includes entry ramps and Foot over Bridge among others. The redevelopment work has been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 26.60 crore.
The facilities for train travellers planned at the redeveloped Hitec City station include removing unwanted structures, improved lighting, better-circulating area, upgraded parking space, Divyangjan-friendly infrastructure, environment-friendly building using green energy, etc.
The railway station is being developed with modern architecture and world-class facilities and will serve as the city centre with a focus on long-term planning.
The South Central Railway (SCR) authorities said the envisaged transformation of the Hitec City railway station was in good shape. Upon completion, the station will boast a modern facade, an improved circulating area and advanced passenger amenities.
List of stations being redeveloped in the city:
Malkajgiri, Hafizpet, Hitec City, Begumpet, Huppuguda and Hyderabad.
Work being carried out at Hitec City railway station
• Improvement of station building façade
• Provision of entrance portico
• Construction of FoB, lifts and escalators
• Platform development
• Waiting hall
• Circulating area improvements.
• Provision of passenger friendly signages, train indication boards.
