Cohesively connecting the city
By: Creative Group
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Publisher: New Delhi Burda Media India Private Limited 2019Edition: Vol.36(12), December.Description: 60-63p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)Online resources: Click here
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Architecture+DesignSummary: The Mughal architectural marvel of 18th century from Lucknow, the Charbagh Railway Station has been on the benches of serious discussions and contemplations for ‘redevelopment’ to serve the surge in population and the growing requirements of facilities and infrastructure in the city. With the cultural impression and the belongingness that the current railway station exhibits, resonates with the rich heritage of the city and it’s also reflected in the intricate detailing and the red rendering with ‘minar’ and ‘arches’. Charbagh is one of the 10 main railway stations selected by the Ministry of Railways in collaboration with NBCC, and is subject to be developed as an intermodal hub. In the circumferential periphery of the station, six discrete plots have been identified for centripetal neighbourhood upgradation with noble and introspective functional services. The first and foremost prerequisite is to elevate the overall morale and standards of the railway station to global superiority in terms of its services, circulatory convenience, materialistic finishing, aesthetic and population holding functional calibre without the tedious rush and push that the orthodox Indian railway stations portray.
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The Mughal architectural marvel of 18th century from Lucknow, the Charbagh Railway Station has been on the benches of serious discussions and contemplations for ‘redevelopment’ to serve the surge in population and the growing requirements of facilities and infrastructure in the city. With the cultural impression and the belongingness that the current railway station exhibits, resonates with the rich heritage of the city and it’s also reflected in the intricate detailing and the red rendering with ‘minar’ and ‘arches’. Charbagh is one of the 10 main railway stations selected by the Ministry of Railways in collaboration with NBCC, and is subject to be developed as an intermodal hub. In the circumferential periphery of the station, six discrete plots have been identified for centripetal neighbourhood upgradation with noble and introspective functional services. The first and foremost prerequisite is to elevate the overall morale and standards of the railway station to global superiority in terms of its services, circulatory convenience, materialistic finishing, aesthetic and population holding functional calibre without the tedious rush and push that the orthodox Indian railway stations portray.
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