Gandhinagar Railway Station: 5-star hotel, green building, state-of-the-art lighting

The redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway station has been designed to be disabled-friendly

The Gandhinagar railway station which will be virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday is now set to house world-class amenities at par with modern airports. The Indian Railways shared an old photo of Gandhinagar Capital railway station on Thursday, a day before its scheduled inauguration. The before and after photo puts into picture all the new additions.

The Gandhinagar railway station’s external facade will feature state-of-the-art lighting themes with a wide selection of 32 themes to choose from

Read on to find out more about the new Gandhinagar Railway station:

1. The redeveloped station has been designed to be disabled-friendly and has been provided with a special low height ticketing booking window, lifts, ramps, dedicated parking area

2. A five-star hotel has been built atop the platform, construction of which was started way back in 2017. The luxury hotel will have 318 rooms and will be operated by a private entity. It is spread across 7,400 square meters and has been built at a cost of ₹790 crore.

3. The hotel has been built to host national and international guests who would come to attend seminars and conferences at the Mahatma Mandir, a convention centre just opposite the railway station.

5. The entire building has been constructed keeping in tune with green building features.

6. The railway station’s external facade will feature state-of-the-art lighting themes with a wide selection of 32 themes to choose from.