Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC) is redeveloping multiple railway stations across India. Among them is the Andheri located in India’s commercial and financial hub and one of the world’s most populous cities in – Mumbai. The objective of redevelopment is to provide world-class amenities to passengers and enhance the travel experience.
The built-up area is 21,843 sq. mt. The model adopted for redevelopment is DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer). A proposal for the same has been processed for in-principle approval of the competent authority. The RFQ (Request for Qualification) of Andheri Railway Station for the Phase 1 redevelopment will be issued once the required approvals are accorded. The in-principle approval of the Andheri Master Plan along with Floor Plans has already been received from Western Railways on 21.05.2021.
IRSDC will be redeveloping Andheri Railway Station in a phased manner; the overall area of redevelopment is 4.31 acres, of which 2.1 acres is for Phase 1 construction, and the rest is for the Phase 2 construction. The project cost for Phase 1 redevelopment is Rs. 218 crores.
Sh. S.K. Lohia, MD & CEO, IRSDC, said, “In addition to Andheri, IRSDC will be redeveloping Dadar, Kalyan, Thakurli, Bandra, CSMT, Thane and Borivali stations in Mumbai. The work across these projects is at different stages and is expected to be completed within the stipulated time frame. The redevelopment of these stations will boost realty prospects and usher a socio-economic transformation.”
The redevelopment of the station will provide a concourse on the east side of the station, which will connect to all FOBs and integrate the railway station with the metro station.