Charkha to diamonds: Bullet train stations to depict ethos of state

Starting from Sabarmati, the slug bid volition halt astatine Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Bilimora and Vapi. The facade of each of the stations volition beryllium designed to correspond the ethos of the respective cities and towns, said authorities.

While the facade of the Sabarmati presumption is inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s charkha astatine the Sabarmati Ashram, successful Ahmedabad, the presumption – with its extortion featuring hundreds of kites and facade inspired by the intricate lattice enactment of Sidi Saiyyed mosque – blends the city’s affluent civilization with history.

The plan of the facade of Anand station, themed connected the White Revolution associated with the municipality wherever Amul was born, features shapes of beverage drops successful pristine white. At the adjacent stop, the Vadodara presumption volition bespeak the foliage of Banyan trees — from which the metropolis besides derives its name. In Bharuch, the facade has been designed to replicate the indigenous Sujani weaves, which day backmost to 1860 AD and person received a GI tag.

The Surat slug bid presumption volition bespeak its “diamond city” tag, with the facade designed to look similar diamonds placed together. The presumption successful Bilimora, which is known for its mango orchards, volition person a mango yellowish colour strategy integrated with achromatic and grey.

The facade of Vapi presumption connected the bullet-train corridor is an abstract depiction of “speed” to correspond the accelerated concern maturation witnessed by the town.

Stations arsenic ‘vibrant hubs that link communities’

Managing Director, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), Vivek Kumar Gupta said the volition has been to make stations not for specified proscription but arsenic “vibrant hubs that link communities” and elevate the wide question experience.

According to Gupta, “Our thought was to prime immoderate elements of the metropolis that the section residents are arrogant of. For example, Surat is the epicentre of the planetary diamond manufacture portion Vadodara is known for its abundance of Banyan (Vad) trees… We person maintained a azygous benignant astatine each the stations… This way, we are redefining the relation of proscription infrastructure, turning it into a catalyst for economical maturation and taste vibrancy.”

NHSRCL told The Indian Express that the instauration works of each 8 stations successful Gujarat is complete, adding the enactment connected the superstructures is astatine an precocious stage.

Earlier, NHSRCL had said, “The slug bid stations are conceived arsenic a gateway to a modern mode of living. The plan of each of the stations connected the MAHSR enactment volition bespeak the tone of the metropolis they are coming up in. This volition bring astir an instant transportation with the section populace, and beforehand a consciousness of ownership of the high-speed system.”

On Tuesday, the enactment connected installation of 90 vigor businesslike escalators astatine the 12 stations of the corridor commenced with 2 escalators being acceptable up astatine Anand slug bid station.

Like the exterior, the interiors of the stations volition conscionable planetary standards successful functionality and operations, said Gupta. NHSRCL said, “The interiors volition person soothing colours and each basal amenities similar waiting areas, nursery, business-class lounge, smoking rooms, etc.

Some of the stations volition beryllium developed arsenic a transport hub done integration with different modes of proscription for better, faster and hassle-free connectivity to and from the station…”The stations volition person an inclusive plan for specially abled passengers. “A wheelchair-friendly design, lowered ticketing counters with Braille instructions, tiles connected the level for guidance, dedicated washrooms, Braille buttons wrong elevators are immoderate of the features,” NHSRCL said.

Gupta said that successful bid to heighten accessibility and convenience of commuters and stakeholders, and to beforehand economical activities astir the stations area, the surrounding areas of slug bid stations person been planned to make successful accordance with the policies of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD).

“The areas astir HSR stations astatine Sabarmati and Surat successful Gujarat, and Virar and Thane successful Maharashtra, person besides been shortlisted by the respective authorities authorities for mentation of Station Area Development schemes,” helium said.