Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
Dear Patron
The month of March saw a spurt of activities on the Customer Experience front by installing Fit
India Squat Machine last month which has been well patronised by the public; and then
getting a five star rated Eat Right Station Certificate for Anand Vihar (Delhi) Railway Station
with 92.08% for the first time in the history of Indian Railway. This cover story of this issue is
technical achievements of IRSDC in planning and construction of 5-star hotel on top of
Railway Tracks at Gandhinagar(Gujarat) Railway Station and second part of FORM BASED
CODES genesis.
Month of March 2020 has been a tough month for the entire humanity. Not just India, but the
entire world is fighting an unprecedented enemy called COVID-19 virus. Whole of the country
is locked down from 24th March 2020 onwards.
Lockdown Period has offered us time for introspection and self improvement with
determination to turn adversity into opportunity for stations on Indian Railways. We at IRSDC
firmly resolve that WE SHALL OVERCOME this pandemic successfully and convert this adversity
into opportunity. The show must go on. We have resumed partial work from home by video
conferencing.
Take care & stay safe.
S R I J A NSTAT I ON REJUVENATION INI T I AT IVE BY JOI NT ACTI ONAn IRSDC News le t te r on S ta t ion Development
MD & CEO’s MESSAGE
IRSDC NEWS
MD&CEO, IRSDC
contributes in the
'Transit Retail Report‘Sh. Sanjeev Kumar Lohia,Managing Director &CEO, IRSDC shared hisviews on the Growth andup-gradation of India’sinfrastructure and itsimpact which hastranslated into a retailopportunity in the 'TransitRetail Report'. Get yourcopies here-https://t.co/ExPHFtaqJShttps://t.co/LePkFyzcE9
IRSDC installs 'Fit India
Squat Machine' at the 7th
PHD Global Rail
Convention 2020IRSDC has received immenseappreciation for the 'Fit IndiaSquat Machine' initiative.With a view to showcase this'Squat Machine' amongdignitaries at the 7th PHD
Global Rail Convention 2020 -"Indian Railways FutureGrowth on Fast Track" themachine was installed at theConvention venue. The effortreceived good participation.
Ministry of Railways and Govt. of Gujaratselected Gandhinagar Railway Station for redevelopment along withexploitation of Railway Station Airspace for development of a 5-starHotel and integration of Mahatma Mandir and Helipad Groundowned by the Govt. of Gujarat. An SPV named GARUD has beenformed with Equity Contribution of Government of Gujarat (GoG)(74%) and IRSDC (26%) for the development, operation and
management of the complete project.
COVER STORY
GANDHINAGAR CAPITAL RAILWAY STATION – First Five Star Hotel in India on top of Rail tracks
FULL STORY ON PAGE 4
1
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
Anand Vihar (ANVT) received 'Eat Right'
Station' CertificationIn a momentous feat, FSSAI India Chairperson, Ms.Rita Teaotia handed over ‘Eat Right Station’Certification to MD & CEO, IRSDC, Sh. S.K. Lohia atANVT Station, Delhi.ANVT has scored 92.08% with 5 star rating(Exemplary) by FSSAI, which is highest ever onIndian Railways.
v
2
IRSDC NEWS
WELCOMEMr. Dhruv Singh, IRAS, has joined
us as Director (Finance) in the month of March
IRSDC NEWS
New catering stall inaugurated at Pune
Railway StationA new catering stall ‘Let’s Chaat’ is nowoperational at platform no. 1 of Pune RailwayStation. Passengers can choose from a variety ofsnack options available at this stall.
Six new catering stalls inaugurated at Anand
Vihar (Delhi) StationSix new catering stalls were inaugurated at ANVTby FSSAI India Chairperson, Ms. Rita Teaotia andMD & CEO, IRSDC. IRSDC is happy to have set abenchmark and we are committed towardsproviding world class passenger experience atrailway stations.
v
Covid 19 IEC Posters widely placed across
five railway stationsIRSDC undertakes Facility Management of fiverailway stations namely, Chandigarh, AnandVihar, Secunderabad, Bangalore and Pune. Tomake passengers aware about the emergingthreat of COVID 19, IRSDC installed IEC Posters allacross these railway stations. Precautionaryaudio messages were also played at thestations.
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
Housekeeping efforts in full swing across five
railway stationsTo minimise the threat of COVID 19 pandemic andto make passengers aware about the essence ofcleanliness, rapid sanitisation activities wereconducted by housekeeping staff of IRSDC atSecunderabad, Anand Vihar (Delhi), Bangalore,Pune and Chandigarh Railway Station.
v
3
IRSDC NEWS IRSDC NEWS
Facility Management initiatives of fiscal year
2019 shared on social media portalsOn the official Face book and Twitter accounts,Facility Management updates of fiscal year 2019were shared. This initiative was undertaken toreiterate our commitment towards passengerconvenience and satisfaction.
IRSDC whole heartedly contributes in the PM
Relief Fund
Employees of IRSDC have contributed a
day's salary to PM Relief Fund.
v
Presentation on "Indian Station Development
A story so far"Sh R K Singh Director (Planning & Projects), IRSDCgiven a presentation on "Indian StationDevelopment - A story so far" in India Infrastructuresummit on 6th March 2020 at ITC Maurya, NewDelhi.
v
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
Gandhinagar Railway Station- First Five Star Hotel on Rail Tracks.
4
Ministry of Railways and Govt. of Gujarat selected Gandhinagar Railway Station for its
redevelopment along with exploitation of Railway Station Airspace for development of a 5-star
Hotel , integration of Mahatma Mandir and Helipad Ground owned by the Govt. of Gujarat. A
SPV named GARUD has been formed with Equity Contribution of Government of Gujarat
(GoG) (74%) and IRSDC (26%) which is working as a Joint Venture Company for
redevelopment of Gandhinagar Railway Station, development of Hotel on the Airspace
above Railway Station , management of Mahatma Mandir and Exhibition Centre at Helipad
Ground.
In January 2017 foundation stone was laid down by Hon’ble PM. The same month GARUD was
formed and the contractor for Civil works was appointed.
The project has undergone numerous changes since conception to implementation
incrementally from initial concept of development of 300 room ( mixed category hotel with 30
rooms five star, 120 rooms 3 star and 150 rooms of budget hotel), to all the 300 rooms of five
star hotel category ,in a limited space of 100m X 100m above the tracks. After appointment of
M/s Leela on 10.10.2017 as Operator on Management contract model, the design underwent
lots of changes with inputs from M/s Leela which led to construction of 2 additional floors, 1 no.
of banquet hall, 2 restaurants along with changes in the room sizes. Complete layout plan
underwent transformation to accommodate a road underbridge and an elevated ramp to
provide direct road connectivity to the reception lobby at 22.5m above the ground. Thus the
design was evolving while the construction was going on, thereby making the project quite
challenging.
Railway Station & Hotel Building, Gandhinagar GARUD
Change in concept and design of project
As per R0 design As per R5 designProposed As Built
Hotel Built up area increased from 19090 sq.m. to 34507 sqm.
No. of floors of 3 Hotel Building towers changed from 6,8,10 to 9,11,11 floors
respectively,along with an additional core tower of 13 floors added to the Hotel
Building for services.
Introduction of Two Service floors in Hotel & Provision of Banquet hall and two
restaurants.
Maximum height of building is increased from 53m changed to 76.99m.
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter 5
Gandhinagar Railway Station
Transformation of Concept Plan into layout Plan of Hotel Tower
Railway Station & Hotel Building, Gandhinagar GARUD
Change in Typical floor plan of Hotel
• All three towers proposed in thetender drawings are petal shaped inflower pattern.
• In As built drawing, towers are proposedat 120 degree from one another.
As per R0 drawing As per R5 drawing
Change in Hotel Entry
As per proposed design, Hotel Entry was from Ground level which was later changed to entry at
+22 m above Ground level via Elevated Flyover (937 m long)
Proposed
As Built
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter 6
Gandhinagar Railway Station
Considering these design changes and with project structure being unique and one of its kind, IRSDC has
worked dilligently for achieving progress whilst getting over the obstacle/challenges that have come during
the Construction Period. Few of the challenges overcome are illustrated below:
Incessant Rains for two months during 2017With unusual heavy rains in 2017, the execution of pile foundation was very difficult as the site got flooded
with water. However, keeping in mind, the tight deadline and number of piles to be executed as high as 609
Nos. (depth varying from 32.79-37.79 m), execution of work was continued even in monsoon by taking
precautionary measure using Bentonite slurry and metal casing to avoid the collapsing of soil.
Foundation Plan Pilling Images
Construction of 100 m x 100 m slab being over Live OHE and operation stationMassive construction of approximately 10,000 sqm Concourse slab over and above the live OHE cable and
operational railway station was a mammoth task with various challenges. However, challenges were tackled
using innovative methodology, safety precautions, and parallel support of Western Railway. It was also
possible due to our constant follow up and coordination with Western Railways which helped us in taking
approvals for necessary block in record time with minimal hindrances.
Concourse Slab Plan Concourse Slab
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter 7
Gandhinagar Railway Station
Execution of RCC Transfer girder of 7.5 m depth
Structural changes due to increase in load because of increase in height of building from 54 m to 76 m and
introduction of 2 service floors resulted into revision of design of transfer girder from 2.5 mtr depth(RCC
Beam) to 7.5 mtr depth(Composite Girder) Execution of this activity can be considered as an engineering
challenge, since enormous amount of concrete was needed to be poured between the crowded
reinforcement and structural steel beams. However, casting of slab in sequences and different strength gain
stages helped us to tackle the above challenges under monitoring of our team 24*7.
Also, there was a challenge of shortage of 40 mm dia TMT bar in market which we managed by replacing the
40 mm dia TMT bars with structural steel beams with due consultation of Structural Designer. It also helped us
in maintaining the casting cycle as per the planning with minimal deviations.
1st Lift (1500 mm) De-shuttering of 1st Lift
2nd lift (2700 mm) Placement of Structural Steel
Beam in different levels
3rd lift (1100 mm) 4th lift (2200 mm) with top deck slab
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter 8
Gandhinagar Railway Station
Execution of 105 m span space frame (Station roof structure)
2nd lift (2700 mm)
Description Value
Span of Space Frame on Both Side North
and South Side
105 Meter
Width of Space Frame on Both Side North
and South Side
72 Meter
Height at Center of Space Frame +19.030 Meter from +0.00 Meter Track Top Level
Total Quantity of Structural Steel 1845 Ton
Total No of Rafter on Both Side 12 No’s
Type of Rafter A-B B-C C-D D-E
Length of Member ( Meter) 19 36 24 31
Weight of Member ( Ton) 9.5 14.5 8.5 13.6
Arc Length of Rafter 110 Meter
Width of Rafter 300 mm
Depth of Rafter 900 mm
Total No of Purlin on Both Side 948 No’s Weight of One Purlin 565 Kg
Dimension of Square Hollow Section Purlin 180*180*8 mm
Total Quantity of KALZIP Sheet Roof 14000 Sq. Meter
Total Quantity of Flashing Sheet 3152 Sq. Meter
Total Quantity of Sky Light Panel 2240 Sq. meter
Total Quantity of Rain Water Gutter 300 Rmt
Type of Welding Slot Welding, Butt Welding, Half V Groove Welding, Full
Penetration Weld,
In the month of February 2019, we accomplished an engineering milestone by completing the erection of Arch
shaped space frame structure 105 m x 72 m on either side of the new station building. It is one of its own kind
and a longest single span roof structure ever built in India. Erection of Space Frame over live OHE cables and
operational railway station with 5 tracks was a mammoth requiring engineering precision. With proper
planning, elaborate safety precautions and pre-decided sequence of erection, our team could achieve
successful erection of the rafters of space frame within approved railway traffic blocks. Each rafter was erected
in 4 separate segments, held properly by cranes till the joints were completed and also supports were erected
on platforms as additional safety
Space Frame
Drawing
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
Genesis for Form Based Codes (Part-2)
1.0 Layout Regulating Plan
Layout Plan for Station DevelopmentScheme shall refer to the set of drawings whichindicate arrangement of Railway Station,Railway operational areas, Sub-plots forcommercial development, common roads,common plazas, common green areas, sharedutility areas and areas reserved for futuredevelopment.
Layout Plan for a station area shall refer to thefollowing set of drawing-
A. Layout Regulating Plan- Shall indicate theRailway land holding, Land areas allocated
for Sub-Plots, Roads, ROBs RUBs, Parkinglots, Plazas, Green areas, Utility zones andland parcels reserved for futuredevelopment.
B. Green Area Layout Plan- Shall indicate allgreen areas for common use
C. Street Layout Plan- Shall indicate layout ofstreets, junctions, ROBs, RUBs, etc.
D. Movement Network Plans- As a set of atleast four drawings, it shows circulation andinfrastructure for movement of PublicTransport, Intermediate Public Transport,Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Private vehicles.
Layout Regulating Plan includes station areadevelopment and its connectivity withsurrounding plots, green area, etc.Comprehensive planning shall ensure thatRailway Land and all its sub-divisions like sub-plots, streets and green areas integrate thestation building with surroundingdevelopment and movement network whilecomplementing each other.
The integrated, transit and use planning atrailway land shall improve work and residentrelationship by providing mix of uses whichshall be complemented by adequate greenspace, public streets and pedestrian plazas foractive use by the public and passengers. Theprinciples of National TOD policy have beenadopted by IRSDC and shall inform thepreparation of these layout plans.
9
1.A. Layout Regulating Plan
Part -1 published in the February, 2020 issue of Newsletter. Link: http://irsdc.in/sites/default/files/IRSDC%20Newsletter-Feb%202020.pdf
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
1.A. Layout Regulating Plan
Applicable objectives and
development guidelines for Layout
Regulating Plan adopted from
National TOD Policy (NTOD)-
5.1. To promote the use of public
transport by developing high density
zones in the railway land, which would
increase the share of transit and walk
trips made by the users to meet the
daily commute and long-distance travel
and resulting in reduction in pollution
and congestion in the station and
surrounding area.
5.2. To provide all the basic needs of
work/ job, shopping, public amenities,
entertainment in the railway land with
mixed land-use development which
would reduce the need for travel.
5.5. To develop inclusive habitat in the
railway land so that the people
dependent on public transport can live
in the livable communities within the
walkable distance of railway stations.
5.6. To promote the economically
weaker sections (EWS) and affordable
housing in the railway land by
allocating a prescribed proportion of
built-up area for them wherever
possible.
Applicable Norms for Layout Regulating Plan
adopted from National TOD Policy (NTOD)-
7.3. Mixed Use Development
7.3.2. Mix of land-uses are permitted as it helps in
optimization of physical infrastructure and resources.
7.3.4. Mix of uses within sub-plots can be achieved
either by horizontal mixing, i.e. separate activities in
separate buildings or vertical mixing i.e. combining
different activities within the same building.
7.4. Affordable Housing
7.4.1. 30% permissible built up area may be provided as
affordable housing (for example up to 60 sq.mt. area).
7.4.4. 10-15 percentage of residential built up area
within sub-plots may be provided as EWS housing. it
should also be ascertained that only low-income
families/ individuals are provided ownership of these
EWS units.
7.7. Street Oriented Buildings And Vibrant Public
Spaces
7.7.1. Retail and other 'active uses' with in sub-plot
should be supported on the ground floor along the
main streets, key intersections, interchange points and
parking garages to ensure high quality pedestrian
environments.
7.7.2. Buildings within sub-plot should be developed up
to the edge of the street as per relevant property
development cards or buildable volume cards. buildings
should be oriented so as to face the pedestrian facilities.
1.B Green Area Layout Plan
10
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
1.B. Green Area Layout Plan
1.C. Street Layout Plan
11
Green Area Layout Plan specifiesthe location, sizes and areas of thegreen space and its integrationwith various functions. It providesnot only the recreational/entertainment, but also enhancingthe quality of life for all users.Green area layout also helps todefine safe movement ofpedestrians as per the desired lineof travel by the users. It alsoprovides relief in high density andhigh intensity user area likerailway stations.
Applicable objectives and development guidelines for Green
Area Layout Plan adopted from National TOD Policy (NTOD)-
5.7: To provide recreational/entertainment/ open spaces, required
for a good quality of life in the railway land.
Applicable Norms for Green Area Layout Plan adopted from
National TOD Policy (NTOD)-
7.7: STREET ORIENTED BUILDINGS AND VIBRANT PUBLIC
SPACES
7.7.8 Green areas as per approved green area layout plan shall
be preserved and maintained. some proportion of green area can
be utilized for kiosks, cafes, open gym and other suitable
activities.
Street Layout Plan defines Right of Way, Junctions, its geometries and circulation of vehicles
ensuring safety of the passengers and pedestrians. It also earmarked adequate and seamless
integration of pedestrian movement with conflict with vehicular movement.
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
1.C. Street Layout Plan
12
Applicable objectives and development
guidelines for Street Layout Plan adopted from
National TOD Policy (NTOD)-
5.3: To establish a dense road network within the
development area for safe and easy movement and
connectivity of NMT and pedestrians between
various uses as well as modes of transportation.
5.4: To achieve reduction in the private vehicle
ownership, traffic and associated parking demand.
5.10: To reduce carbon footprints by shifting
towards environmentally friendly travel options for
the line haul as well as for access and egress trips.
Applicable Norms for Street Layout Plan
adopted from National TOD Policy (NTOD)-
7.5: MULTIMODAL INTEGRATION
7.5.1: Station area has been planned with high
quality integrated multimodal transport system
for the optimum use of the facilities by the
residents/users.
7.6: FOCUS ON PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS AND NMT
USERS
7.6.6: Traffic Calming: To promote a safe and
secure environment for pedestrian and NMT
users, necessary measures should be taken to
reduce speed as well as volume of motorized
traffic in the influence zone. Streets with row
less or equal to 12m, the maximum design
speed limit should be restricted to 20 kmph by
design by use of tabletop crossings, carriage
way surfaces etc. for all other streets, the design
speed should not exceed 40 kmph.
7.7: STREET ORIENTED BUILDINGS AND VIBRANT
PUBLIC SPACES
7.7.1: Street Vendors: designated spaces for
street vendors should be created while
designing the streets.
1.D. Movement Network Plans
Bicycle Network Plan
Public Transport Network Plan
Private Vehicle Transport Network Plan
Pedestrian Movement Network Plan
As overlays of Street Layout Plans,
Movement network plans ensure seamless
movement between railway land and
surrounding developments
NOTE-This section on Layout Plans have been elaborated
taking Chandigarh Station as a test case. The
drawings shown here are only for reference
purpose.
The subsequent newsletter shall delve into the
codes for the sub divisions of the typical Layout
Plan, like Sub-Plots, Streets etc.
Issue No: 12 | March- 2020 | New DelhiNewsletter
Live Tenders/ Empanelment:
• Mixed Use Development on land parcel on leasehold rights basis along with Redevelopment Worksat Chandigarh Railway Station
• Mixed Use Development on land parcel on leasehold rights basis at Anand Vihar Railway Station• Mixed Use Development on land parcel on leasehold rights basis at Bijwasan Railway Station• RFQ for Redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station• RFQ for Redevelopment of Gwalior Railway Station• RFQ for Redevelopment of Amritsar Railway Station• RFQ for Redevelopment of Sabarmati Railway station
Upcoming Tenders:
• RFQ for Redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station on PPP mode.
• RFQ for Development of MMTH at Surat Railway Station on PPP mode.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT- https://irsdc.in/
Follow IRSDC on Twitter: @irsdcinfo | Facebook: facebook.com/IRSDC
IRSDC TENDERS
DISCLAIMER: This is an IRSDC publication meant for disseminating information on station development
program on Indian Railways. Any statement given in this newsletter cannot be construed as official
communication or assurance or official plan of IRSDC. All information given here must be checked from
official sources. IRSDC will not be responsible for any action taken or any impression gained on the basis
of any news/information given herein.
For feedback and enquiries, contact: [email protected] and [email protected]
Tel. : +91-11-68142400
IRSDC Address: Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited, Tower-1, Konnectus Tower,
Bhavbhuti Marg, New Delhi- 110002.
Twitter- March, 2020 Highlights
13