Tirupati station’s Rs 3-bn upgrade gets high priority
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Tirupati station’s Rs 3-bn upgrade gets high priority

The railways is gearing up for a major upgradation of the Tirupati railway station at an estimated cost of Rs 3 billion, which will integrate the station complex from both sides of the temple town to provide a seamless experience to passengers.

The station will undergo a complete makeover with a new entrance building coming up on the south side, while the existing entrance on the north side will be upgraded to provide a unified experience to rail passengers.

General Manager of South Central Railway Arun Kumar Jain said, “The station is being upgraded with the needs of rail passengers for the next 40 years in mind.”

Speaking after reviewing the progress of the work at Tirupati station, Jain said that the development work for the station had been awarded to Varindera Constructions Ltd, New Delhi, in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode, targeted for completion by February 2025.

He said the development work of the station was being accorded the highest priority so that the best of infrastructural facilities can be provided for the rail passengers.

He said that when the new station complex is completed, the rail passengers and pilgrims coming from all parts of the country would have a unique travel experience at the station.

See also:
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The railways is gearing up for a major upgradation of the Tirupati railway station at an estimated cost of Rs 3 billion, which will integrate the station complex from both sides of the temple town to provide a seamless experience to passengers. The station will undergo a complete makeover with a new entrance building coming up on the south side, while the existing entrance on the north side will be upgraded to provide a unified experience to rail passengers. General Manager of South Central Railway Arun Kumar Jain said, “The station is being upgraded with the needs of rail passengers for the next 40 years in mind.” Speaking after reviewing the progress of the work at Tirupati station, Jain said that the development work for the station had been awarded to Varindera Constructions Ltd, New Delhi, in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode, targeted for completion by February 2025. He said the development work of the station was being accorded the highest priority so that the best of infrastructural facilities can be provided for the rail passengers. He said that when the new station complex is completed, the rail passengers and pilgrims coming from all parts of the country would have a unique travel experience at the station. See also: TCS wins contract to create UK Rail Data MarketplaceRailways has earned Rs 1059.05 billion from freight loading till Nov'22

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