First Railway Station to be prepared under private and public sector partnership in the country
Railway officials said that “Habibganj railway station was the first in line with the station being developed on the model of Germany’s Heidelberg railway station. Initially, the redevelopment project deadline was fixed for December 31, 2020, but due to Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions thereafter, the project got delayed”.
Saurabh Bandopadhyay, DRM of Bhopal division told that, the Habibganj railway station will offer amenities at par with those available at airports. Passengers will not have to be stuck in crowds and will be able reach their train berths with ease, he added.
He further added, Those alighting from trains will be using two separate routes to the exit. Besides, escalators and elevators had been installed for passengers’ convenience.
The railway station will have giant entertainment screens, while close to 700 passengers wait for their trains at the premises.
Ticket counters have also been modernised for passengers and food courts designed inside the complex only. Moreover, air-conditioned waiting rooms, retiring rooms, dormitories and VIP lounge have been added as well in the Infrastucture.
PM Modi to attend ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’
During the visit to MP on November 15, Prime Minister Modi will also address Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, which is being organised on the birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda, to honour the valour and sacrifices of tribal leaders in Bhopal.
In the run-up to the assembly election due in 2023, this is being seen as one of the vital part of the BJP’s tribal outreach programme. There was a slump in seats in tribal regions in the 2018 assembly polls. The event will be held in Jamboorie Maidan in Bhopal and the BJP is planning to gather two lakh tribals for the event.
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