Bengaluru: The central decision to close India Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) tends to maintain a hit and refill train station in the city.
The Ministry of Railway Union on Monday decided to close the IRSDC, which was founded in 2012, especially for the construction of the station.
The ministry stated in notification that all stations managed by the IRSDC will be submitted to their respective zonal trains.
“All documents related to the project will be submitted to each zonal train by the IRSDC.
More zonal trains will develop station projects, “he said.
IRSDC has maintained the Bengaluru City KSR train station since February 2019.
It also has a plan to take over and maintain several more stations, including Yeshwantpur, Kr Puram and Bangarpet under the South Western Railway (SWR).
Many passengers say the cleanliness of the Bengaluru City KSR train station improved after the IRSDC took over.
The corporation has brought based in the UK Knight Frank for facilities and service asset management.
Many branded outlets and restaurants start at the station in the past two years.
“There is an increase seen at the city train station in terms of cleanliness during the IRSDC period.
They are also carried by more branded and hygienic food joints.
But we don’t know how to return to the old system help passengers, “said Ramesh Kumar, a commuter.
At the city train station, IRSDC also made a 12-foot aquarium tunnel, the facility was first at a train station in this country.
Another initiative is Dawa Dost, a shop that sells generic drugs at discounted prices for passengers.
The IRSDC also introduces premium parking fees: Rs 25 for four-wheels and RS 15 for two-wheeled vehicles for the first two hours.
This reduces the number of vehicles that enter the station.
The IRSDC also plans fish pedicure facilities, zone games and basic music, among other facilities, at the station.
Many IRSDC employees are shocked after the closing announcement.
The Station of the Development Plan for AffectedSources in Know said four train stations in the city – KSR Bengaluru City, Yeshwantpur, Cantonment and the existing Byappanahalli station – identified for rebuilding.
With the closure of the IRSDC, the fate of these projects also depend on the balance.
The IRSDC has been restored in Habibganj in Madhya Pradesh and Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
The source said that the IRSDC has completed the preparation of the Byappanahalli station development plan and send it to the train board for approval.
The tender will float after the board agreed.
For the Cantonment station, the land is now with the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).
It is likely to be used to establish a suburban rail terminal.
For Bengaluru City KSR and Yeshwantpur Station, the IRSDC has submitted a conceptual image for the Bengaluru Division for approval.
“The IRSDC should be an independent body, but his hands are tied.
They are more professional.
But IRSDC differs from traditional train set-ups damaged by corruption and bureaucracy.
There are also some deviations in the designation of shops at the station but it decreases after the IRSDC takes over, “said a source.
Arcade rail Proposed Arcade Scrappeda Rail which should come at the city train station has been deleted.
The IRSDC has floated tenders to prepare and maintain arcade rails.
It wants to mimic the concept of The Quad by BLR, an open area of ​​food & drink at Kempegowda International Airport, which is also a live host of events.
Tender has now been canceled for administrative reasons.