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PROJECT PROFILE VISION

LOCATION : Dhuliyan, West Bengal RECLAIM THE RAILWAY STATION AS AN URBAN
SITE AREA : 40 hectares ASSET
BUILT-UP AREA : 270 SQM.
PROJECT COST : INR 8.8 CR. 1 Make the Railway station a landmark with
ARCHITECTS : VSPB ASSOCIATES upgraded top-class amenities
ENGG. CONS. : XPLORER CONSULTANCY P. LTD.
2 Showcase the cultural specificity of the
Dhuliyan, a Municipality city in district of Murshidabad in place through architectural expression
the state of West Bengal, has a geographical and strategic and materials
significance.
It is where the river Ganges branches out as Padma river 3 Create pedestrian-friendly spaces with
and enters Bangladesh and the other, flows through West ease of movement & universal access
Bengal as Bhagirathi river.
The railway station and the town are situated between the 4 Sustainable development with holistic
Ganga river and the Farakka Canal. environmental improvement strategies

Grand sense of entry to the Concourse - central to activity - with adequate use of tactile flooring for Universal Access

REDEVELOPMENT OF DHULIYAN GANGA RAILWAY STATION, WEST BENGAL, MALDA RLY. DIVN

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