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SME Times News Bureau | 15 Oct, 2018
Japanese consultants will join hands with Indian architects to develop
the 12 proposed bullet train stations and its adjoining areas in an
integrated way.
In a meeting with senior officials of Mumbai
Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Gujarat's Urban
Development and Municipal Commissioners, it was decided to take the help
of Japanese experts in developing the areas around the stations --
connecting them to bus, metro and other forms of transportation, a
senior Indian Railways official in the know told IANS.
The 12
proposed stations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train route are:
Bandra Kurla Complex, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat,
Bharuch, Baroda, Anand, Sabarmati and Ahmedabad.
Railways will
adopt a "transit-oriented development plan" for all these stations so
that each becomes a commercial hub ensuring smooth connectivity with the
outside world.
In urban planning, transit-oriented development
is a type of urban development that maximises the amount of residential,
business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport.
"There will be scope of constructing housing complexes near some stations as per the plan," the Railways official added.
The
terminal building, which will have space for commercial activities like
eateries, forex counters, malls and parking lots, will also be a major
interchange hub, providing passengers seamless connectivity between the
bullet train network and other services such as the metro and bus
services, as well as last-mile connectivity.
"Unless the stations
are well-connected with neighbouring districts, the bullet train
service will not attract the ridership required to make the project
viable," said the official.
The bullet trains are expected to run
at 350 km per hour covering the 508 km stretch in about two hours. In
comparison, trains currently plying on the route take over seven hours
to travel the distance, whereas flights take about an hour.
Railways
will have two distinct schedules for the bullet trains. The faster
route will stop at fewer intermediary stations, which will include Surat
and Vadodara, before reaching Ahmedabad, while the other will stop at
all stations.
The development of 12 stations and its adjoining areas is expected to be a boon for economic activity in the region.
The
cost of the ambitious project is estimated to be Rs 1,10,000 crore and
Japan is providing a soft loan worth Rs 88,000 crore at 0.1 per cent.
The 508-km high speed train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is expected to be operational by August 2022.
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