Ghaziabad News: The platform widening work at Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad railway station has been completed by the Indian Railways
The move would improve overall safety and smoother movement of passengers during peak hours. It would also enhance operational efficiency and comfort at the Ghaziabad station, which is one of the busiest junctions in India.
In a statement, Indian Railways remarked that the platform widening work at the Ghaziabad railway station has been completed.
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The width of platforms no. 5 and 6 have been increased by about 4 meters in the platform’s middle portion. The width has been increased by approximately 1.5 meters at the end portion while the widening covers over a length of 300 meters now.
On platform numbers 3 and 4, the width has been increased by approximately 4 meters in the platform’s middle portion. The width has been increased by about 2 meters at the platform’s end portion while the platforms’ widening has been performed for a length of approximately 200 meters.
The widening of platforms would allow more passengers to board and alight simultaneously without crowding narrow edges. This would help in preventing bottlenecks near entrances and tracks, easing high footfall movement. Moreover, expanded platforms would help in enhancing train turnaround times by enabling faster flow of passengers and reducing congestion delays. It would also be beneficial to manage crowds more effectively while improving maintenance access and safety protocols.
About Ghaziabad Railway Station
Ghaziabad Junction railway station houses one of the country’s most powerful electric locomotive sheds. It maintains more than 250 high-speed WAP-5 and WAP-7 engines that are the workhorses behind premium trains such as Rajdhanis and Shatabdis that clock speeds up to 160 km/h.
Ghaziabad Railway Station is the first major junction in the country with ₹364 crore “airport-style” multi-modal hub featuring the widest air concourse (72m, 8,571 sq m) and roof plaza for seamless city-platform transfers.
