Ahluwalia Contracts bags ₹2,450 crore contract for redevelopment of CSMT Railway Station

UTN Online Desk Posted on: 2023-05-03 07:20:00 Viewer: 1,517 Comments: 0 Country: India City: New Delhi

Ahluwalia Contracts bags ₹2,450 crore contract for redevelopment of CSMT Railway Station

New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), nodal body for executive railway stations redevelopment project, has awarded a contract worth Rs 2,450 crore to Ahluwalia Contracts India Limited emerged for redevlopment contract of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai.

Tender notice for redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Station and Construction of Associated Infrastructure on Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) Mode was issued in October 2022 with 3 years work completion deadline. Technical bids were opened on 15th March 2023. A total of four firms submitted their bids for this contract package. The financial bids were opened on 12th April 2023 and Ahluwalia Contracts was declared as the lowest bidder (L1).

Back in September 2022, the Government of India sanctioned Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of three major railway stations — New Delhi, Ahmedabad and CSMT in Mumbai. While Rs 5,000 crore was sanctioned for the New Delhi Railway station, Rs 1,800 crore was earmarked for CSMT Railway Station and Rs 3,000 crore for the Ahmedabad Railway station.

The redevelopment of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is planned with a view to decongest the southern heritage node of the terminus, augmentation of facilities, better multi-modal integration and to conserve and restore the world famous iconic structure to its past glory.

The CSMT railway station will function like a city centre rail mall where in addition to a passenger’s transportation needs, his daily needs are also fulfilled, like- Retail, F&B, Entertainment, Souvenir shopping. The aim is that most of his daily needs are catered to by visiting the railway station thus avoiding unnecessary travel within the city.

The infrastructure at the redeveloped station is envisaged in such a manner that it promotes seamless integration from one mode to another mode. Upon redevelopment, it will provide multiple access points to passengers for easy commute and also a direct linkage between suburban railway, harbour line, long-distance, Metro Rail, and commercial development. This will help in reducing congestion while enjoying the enhanced heritage structure. Efforts would also be made to integrate the last mile connectivity so that passengers can be provided end-to-end solutions.





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