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Habibgunj Railway Station -
First one under PPP mode
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Habibganj Railway Station, Bhopal - First PPP
Project (Railway Station) of Indian Railways.
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IRSDC has completed redevelopment work of
HABIBGANJ railway station 98% (civil works)
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Developer
is M/s Bansal pathways Habibganj Pvt ltd
Salient features:
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First ever air concourse (above the track)
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Dome like structure at the entrance with sky
lights
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Dedicated concourse area with airport like
retail outlets, cafeterias
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Plush waiting lounge for passengers
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Gaming zones
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Green building with LED lighting
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Waste water treatment for reuse.
ü Investing more than Rs.400 Crores to develop a trade centre, a hospital, a
convention centre, a budget hotel, a luxury hotel
ü Lease period - 45 years
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17,245 Sq Meters Railway land
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Built up area of 13 lakh square feet
ü Station operation for 8 years - Private developer
ü Revenue collection and O & M - Operation & Maintenance
by Developer
ü S&T, stabling of trains, ticketing costs - borne by
Developer
ü IRSDC - gets fixed percentage of Station Revenue as its
management fees.
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Multi
modal transit hut - connects with BRTS - Bus Rapid Transit System and Bhopal
Metro
ü Station Development - Rs. 100 Crores
ü Commercial development surrounding Railway Station - Rs.
400 Crores
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Complete segregation between arrival and
departure
ü 6 Lifts, 11 escalators and 3 travelators (first time in
Railway Stations)
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Travelator / Travolator - A slow-moving conveyor mechanism that
transports people across a horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium
distance like in Airports
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Dedicated pickup and drop off parking facilities
for the Passengers
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Provision of parking for approximately 300 cars,
850 two-wheelers, Autos, Taxi & buses.