What are Form-Based Codes For Indian Railways Station Redevelopment Project? All You Need To Know
According to the Indian Railways Station Development Corporation, the form-based codes are simply a comprehensive set of codes, guidelines, or norms prepared by the nodal agency, to plan station redevelopment and regulating the commercial development of railway land. The codes regulate building forms, relationship with the urban environment, and also strengthens the performance of infrastructural spaces. The form-based codes or the handbook are compiled in six parts. They are as follows:
1. Handbook for Station Planning
The station planning handbook comprises tools and norms for the design of station operational areas. It is basically a guide to be followed by all stakeholders involved in the process of station redevelopment.
Comprehensive Guidebooks To Standardise Station Redevelopment Formulated, To Be Released On 19 April
by Arun Kumar Das - Apr 17, 2021 04:51 AM
Engineers discussing railway station redevelopment plans. (Pic via IRSDC website)
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IRSDC is all set to present the first of its path-breaking codes/guidebook/handbook for station redevelopment along with commercial development on railway land on 19 April 2021 through a national webinar as part of the stakeholder engagement exercise.
Pitching for transforming railway station areas into mini-smart cities offering huge business opportunities and improved passenger amenities at redeveloped stations, Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation has formulated comprehensive guidebooks and codes to standardise planning and implementation across Indian Railways.
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Transit hubs, travelators part of railway station revamp project
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L-G Baijal chairs second meeting on first-of-its-kind initiative
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(From left) An artist’s impression of the redeveloped New Delhi railway station, and the underground tunnel housing travelators and electric vehicles.
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L-G Baijal chairs second meeting on first-of-its-kind initiative
Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Monday chaired the second meeting related to the proposed redevelopment of the New Delhi railway station along the lines of the Indira Gandhi International Airport as part of a first-of-its-kind initiative.
Apart from solving a significant issue related to public transportation 1,400 buses plying on 46 routes travel to and from the station daily without a single bus terminal in its vicinity, two multimodal transit hubs and an underground tunnel housing an Automated People Mover replete with travelators and electric ve
Multiple domestic and international companies are in the race to redevelop New Delhi railway station, with an estimated capital expenditure of Rs 6500 crore. About 20 companies had participated in the pre-bid meeting.