New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has stepped up to clarify on Monday that the government is not planning a shutdown of New Delhi railway station for redevelopment. The statement came after several news reports claimed that New Delhi railway station is set to close for four years by the end of this year for extensive redevelopment. “Some sections of the media have reported that New Delhi Railway Station will be shut down by the end of this year for redevelopment work. It is to announce that New Delhi Railway Station will never be shutdown,” said the Ministry of Railways in its statement.
In order to facilitate redevelopment, some trains may be diverted from New Delhi railway station, which will be notified in advance. “It may be noted that when a railway station undergoes redevelopment, a few trains are diverted/regulated as per requirement. Information about such diversions/regulations of trains is notified well in advance,” said the ministry.
The redevelopment is part of a broader initiative by the Railway Ministry, which began in 2013, to renovate 1,300 railway stations across the country. The New Delhi Railway Station, a critical hub that accommodates approximately 600,000 passengers daily, is slated for a phased redevelopment to minimise disruption.
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