India’s railway stations are undergoing a makeover, but concerns linger about whether the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme truly addresses overcrowding, inefficiency, and the deficits in its architecture and planning, as Kavas Kapadia explores.
The design for Baiyappanahalli Train Station, Bengaluru, by Studio Symbiosis, reflects ‘Garden City’ identity of Bengaluru while integrating modern transport facilities and green landscapes.
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IRSDC (Indian Railways Station Development Corporation) has invited applications from architects/planners/enginners to prepare Concept Master Plans at zero cost. Their website says,
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