By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, MARCH 18, 2018: Ministry of Railways claims to be constantly striving to improve passenger amenities and facilities for making the journey of passengers comfortable and pleasant. 

Towards this objective, a committee of senior officers was nominated for identifying the amenities and facilities that could be further provided at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station to make the overall experience of the passengers who visit that station even more pleasant and enjoyable. The committee was also tasked with preparing the Comprehensive Action Plan for removal of any deficiencies & for improvement of passenger amenities and experience at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station.

The nominated officers’ committee examined the entire station premises and prepared action plan has been made for execution in three phases namely –

• Immediate measures (to be implemented within 6 months),

• Short term measures (to be implemented in 6 to 12 months) and

• Long term measures (to be implemented in 12 to 18 months),

The plan covers improvements on all platforms, station buildings circulating areas, parking areas, traffic movement, parcel movement/stacking area, signages at platforms, security arrangements and station cleanliness. 

Immediate measures (to be implemented by June’18)

• Widening & smoothening of entry to approach road at 1st entry side and beautification along road.

• Parking for “Divyangs” to be earmarked near Main Porch.

• Complete renovation of toilet block and bathing area.

•  Retro-reflective/LED Signage Boards to be designed aesthetically and to be located/placed at conspicuous & strategic locations in circulating area, concourse, Platforms and Foot over Bridges (FOB).

• At the circulating and parking area on main entry side, there is traffic congestion due to unauthorized parking by Taxi/Auto & unregulated stoppages for drop off & pick up and poor drainage. Redesigning & earmarking the Lanes for Car/Bus/ Taxi/TSR /pedestrians. Identifying locations for drop off/pick up and parking. Deploying uniformed marshals for regulation of traffic. New drainage pipes (RCC) & manholes/gutters.

• Sufficient no. of Stainless Steel benches to be provided at all platforms and concourses.

•  Disused/ abandoned old structures (cages etc.) at various platforms  be identified & removed from platform

• Unused porta-cabin structure on Platform-1 to be redeveloped as cloak room.

• Renovation of 2 Retiring Rooms on Ground Floor.

• RO Water plant at 2nd entry.

• Lift for Passengers at Platform No. 1.