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Written By Ravi_D - 24 June, 2009
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Last evening I noticed contractors starting to work on Mysore Road Station. BMRC's June NewsLetter claims to have awarded most (if not all - I didn't count) of Metro Station related works.
If they started work, they should have drawn station-specific design plans, to the last brick & tile. Shouldn't we be pressing to obtain and analyze these detailed designs? Metro is the most important traffic related project in our city - efficiency of integration with other modes of transport at its stations will decide its effectiveness.
We discussed some of these here already... Take a look at:
http://bangalore.praja.in/discuss/forums/2008/09/namma-metro#comment-8305
http://bangalore.praja.in/blog/admin/2008/10/01/meeting-with-bmrc-metro#comment-8433
http://bangalore.praja.in/blog/silkboard/2008/09/29/tenders-a-10-metro-stations-details
Integration, Amenities, Bus Bays, Pedestian Plans, Interchanges.... List is long. And all we have seen are preliminary sketches..... How do we get our hands on the details? Where do we start? Write to BMRC? Talk to Contractors? Talk to BMTC / BTP / BMLTA?
Ravi
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Some more elevated station renderings
ashwin - 19 October, 2009 - 09:46
Came across this site www.dka.in, which belongs to an architectural firm that claims to be designing 11 elevated stations of the Bangalore Metro, including 5 in the northern extension from Yeshwantpur to Hessarghatta. You can see the staion renderings by clicking on 'Architecture' and then 'Aviation' or just go to http://www.hybridarch.com/dkanew/transport.html
Most of the renderings are familiar from the BMRC site, although some are from a different perspective. There are 3 new ones, possibly from the north extension segment (designs of which have not been revealed on the BMRC Site). One of them (below) is identified as Peenya Industrial Area, but the other 2 are not identified.
A couple of these new renderings show the bus lanes integrated into the area below the staion, which should be of interest to Praja folks.
RKCHARI - 20 October, 2009 - 03:02
Friends,
Glad "n" pointed out (in another comment) that DKA are the architects of 11 Metro Stations. Makes sense to contact them to see whether there is still any scope in the designs to incorporate healthy water management practices including green landscaping etc. Also world class toilet facilities, ecologically sustainable lights (solar lights with LED bulbs) etc.
Thanks PSA garu for initiating a discussion with Mr. Indraneel Datta. Shall look forward to Prajagalus joining PSA and me in meeting this architect to ensure Bengaluru citizens are not short changed in developing our own unique stations with a Bengaluru stamp on it.
Cheers
srinidhi - 13 March, 2010 - 02:00
" In Delhi Metro users feel that shops and cafes at stations are not used much..
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/57125/state-art-stations.html
So shouldnt we use design and use the space inteligently?
This space comes at a primium and wise usage is very necessary..a coffee shop with seating will involve about 300 sqft space by itself...instead a take-away joint will be small and affordable!
Hope its understood..maybe not..the trees are already cut on Nanda road! --sigh--
I agree, stations need attention..
vinod_shankar - 30 June, 2009 - 13:42
Dear Ravi, nobody has focussed on the stations as you say, you have raised a very important issue regarding the metro,we should be looking at the station designs at the earliest, because stations are the interface to the commuters. I suppose we can ask BMRC for stations designs? I am game for it, need to see how we can lay hands on the stations designs for analysis.
Today on bmrc site i observed tenders floated for north(yeswanthpur-peenya) extension and south( RV road station-puttenahalli cross) along with 3 nos. of elevated stations with each tender. BMRC has invited tenders for both via-duct and stations together in a single package for the extensions.
Vinod
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