Ahmedabad Railway Station has opened a new entrance at Saraspur to provide additional access for passengers and reduce crowding at existing entry points, especially during the festive season.
Ahmedabad West MP Dinesh Makwana and Bapunagar MLA Dineshsinh Kushwaha inaugurated the new entrance and an integrated foot overbridge (FOB) on Wednesday. Ahmedabad Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash and senior officials from NHSRCL, RLDA and Western Railway were also present.
The integrated FOB currently has 10 operational escalators and lifts. A lift is also being constructed at the new entrance and will be opened for passengers soon.During the visit, the MP and MLA reviewed the redevelopment of Ahmedabad Railway Station and the ongoing construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train station.
DRM Ved Prakash said the station redevelopment is being carried out in phases while ensuring that regular train operations and passenger services continue without disruption. He added that passenger safety, convenience and uninterrupted railway operations remain the top priorities during construction.The railway station is being developed as a multimodal transport hub connecting Indian Railways, the bullet train station and the nearby metro station.
Direct access between the metro station and the railway station is also planned.Railway officials said construction of all 14 floors of the South Multimodal Transport Hub (MMTH) building has been completed. Passenger Reservation System (PRS) facilities, cloakrooms, digital lockers and waiting rooms have been shifted to the building.
Entry and exit through Platform 1 have also started.Work on the North MMTH building is expected to be planned soon. Construction work on Sarangpur Bridge is also underway, followed by work at Kalupur to avoid simultaneous traffic disruptions.