On rail: NESPAK to upgrade railway stations
Stations will have modern look, plazas and recreational parks.
Nespak has prepared redevelopment and improvement schemes for the railway stations on modern standards. PHOTO: EXPRESS/ZAHOORUL HAQ
LAHORE:
The National Engineering Services of Pakistan Limited (Nespak) presented a plan for upgrading a number of railway stations in Punjab to Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, during his visit to the Nespak House.
A team of Nespak professionals, led by Managing Director Amjad Khan, gave a detailed presentation on the existing condition of railway stations including those at Narowal, Nankana Sahib, Okara, Sahiwal and Hasan Abdal.
These stations desperately need redevelopment due to lack of facilities and deteriorating conditions of existing buildings as well as allied infrastructure.
The salient features of the upgrading plan include renovation of existing stations and platforms, complete area redevelopment, commercial use of available land by setting up, among other things, commercial plazas and marriage halls, improvement of infrastructure, widening of existing road networks and renovation of staff colonies.
The proposed facilities include air-conditioned restaurants, waiting lounges, kiosks, fast-food outlets and recreational parks.
Nespak has prepared redevelopment and improvement schemes for the railway stations on modern standards. Its scope of work will consist of master planning, architectural, engineering and landscape designs and construction supervision.
The minister assured the Nespak management that Pakistan Railways would surely take benefit of the expertise of its professionals.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 8th, 2014.
The National Engineering Services of Pakistan Limited (Nespak) presented a plan for upgrading a number of railway stations in Punjab to Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, during his visit to the Nespak House.
A team of Nespak professionals, led by Managing Director Amjad Khan, gave a detailed presentation on the existing condition of railway stations including those at Narowal, Nankana Sahib, Okara, Sahiwal and Hasan Abdal.
These stations desperately need redevelopment due to lack of facilities and deteriorating conditions of existing buildings as well as allied infrastructure.
The salient features of the upgrading plan include renovation of existing stations and platforms, complete area redevelopment, commercial use of available land by setting up, among other things, commercial plazas and marriage halls, improvement of infrastructure, widening of existing road networks and renovation of staff colonies.
The proposed facilities include air-conditioned restaurants, waiting lounges, kiosks, fast-food outlets and recreational parks.
Nespak has prepared redevelopment and improvement schemes for the railway stations on modern standards. Its scope of work will consist of master planning, architectural, engineering and landscape designs and construction supervision.
The minister assured the Nespak management that Pakistan Railways would surely take benefit of the expertise of its professionals.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 8th, 2014.