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Ektanagar Railway Station, Gujarat

  • Client Western Railway, Vadodara Division
  • Location Kevadiya
  • Year 2021

Ektanagar Railway station is gateway to the iconic Statue of Unity that represents the newfound identity of India that is Bharat.

Safe Consultants provided Architectural, Structural, Landscaping and Green Building design and consulting services as the Prime Consultant for this development spread over 12 Acres land.Ektanagar Railway station is gateway to the iconic Statue of Unity that represents the newfound identity of India that is Bharat. Safe Consultants provided Architectural, Structural, Landscaping and Green Building design and consulting services as the Prime Consultant for this development spread over 12 Acres land.

This is India’s first Green Building (IGBC) certified Railway Station owing to incorporation of green building principles from the inception to design and construction. The railway station includes two 650 m long platform, 5 railway tracks, 100,000 sq.ft station building, 40,000 sq.ft curved roof covering the building and platforms, circulation and parking area, landscaping and ancillary services.

  • Project scope covers Architecture, Structure and Circulating area design including Horticulture and master planning
  • Around 10+ Acres of Land Development
  • 1+ Acres of Landscape area
  • 9 out of 11 trees retained during construction
  • Around 8000 + plants planted and 2000 sqm of ecopaver lawn area
  • Space truss design of Roof covering both platforms about 40,000 sqm area curved roof and 550 Mton Structural steel.
  • Received Provisional Platinum rating certification from Indian Green Building Council
  • Façade is south facing and is combination of GRC jali and Glass bricks, both being greenpro material.
  • Interconnectivity of Statue of unity busses with dedicated Hopp off and Hopp on zones
  • 125 + Car parking facility, 5+ dedicated Electrical car charging points, and 50+ two wheeler parking area
  • 3 Car drive ways and one auto rickshaw drive way and all drive way and parking area are paved with greenpro Paver block
  • Around 5 acres of paved area eliminating Heat Island effect
  • 15400 meter cube of top soil retained for reuse in landscape
  • 100+ kW of Solar panel installation
  • 180 sqm of Fountain area acting as diffuser
  • Rain water harvesting - 10 locations of ground water recharge covering 6 acres land
  • Dedicated STP for reuse of water in landscape and flusing
  • Facility for disable at entrance, disable friendly dedicated access and all wash rooms disable friendly along with dedicated handicap toilets
  • 6m wide glass skywalk connecting two platforms at 2nd level providing a great view for passengers