Railways share future look of New Delhi station

way2barak, Sept.3: Ministry of Railways shared photos of the proposed design of the to-be redeveloped New Delhi Railway Station on its twitter handle. Indian Railways is yet to share other details about the proposed design, but by the looks of it, once completed, the New Delhi Railway Station will become the largest and the most modern stations in India for train passengers.

As per the proposed plan, the station will have a 40-storey twin tower, multi-level car parking, and pick-up and drop zones. The built up area will be about 2.22 lakh square metres. The twin tower will house offices, retail shops and will also have space for a hotel. The railways will get its own office – 45,000 square metres. 91 bus bays, 1,500 ECS parking, skywalks for pedestrians and metro passengers will be developed on site.

Marking a New Era: Proposed design of the to-be redeveloped New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS). pic.twitter.com/i2Fll1WG59

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) September 3, 2022

While the pictures look very impressive and have garnered much attention, several social media users have claimed that the authorities are busy working on appearances, instead of addressing issues like train delays, hygienic food, and accidents. While some Twitter users appreciated the modern architecture, one comment read, “This looks great but seems like 2050 plan looking at the amount of land acquisition/development this requires.” “Glass building in heat of…Delhi…Just wasting money,” another comment read.