50% renovation works over in Park station, says Southern Railway
CHENNAI: Southern Railway said that over 50% of the redevelopment works have been completed as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at Park Station
The station, which is situated in the heart of the city and opposite to the Central Railway Station, serves as a crucial connecting factor in the Beach-Chengalpattu section of the Chennai division.
A Rs 10.68-crore-project, some of the major redevelopment works that the station underwent were a new booking office with executive lounge, a canopy at the entry with waiting space near the booking office/cafeteria, resurfacing of flooring of platforms to facilitate easier movement for all passengers, including passengers with disability, development of pedestrian walkway towards MRTS stations and Poonamallee High Road entry, provision of new platform shelters, replacement of old roofing sheets, additional platform shelters and seating arrangements, 3 lifts for the existing FOB including hand railings, passenger information display system, improved public announcement system modern signage and CCTVs.
In minor works including the resurfacing of flooring on platforms in 1A, 1 and 2, as much as 50% of works has been completed. The construction of platform shelters and landmark tower are nearing completion, with work going on to install lifts and canopy enhancements, and also give telecom upgrades.
As part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, similar upgrades are underway at various stations across the Beach-Chengalpattu section which include Beach, Park, Guindy, St Thomas Mount, Mambalam, Guduvanchery and Chengalpattu stations.