PROJECT INFORMATION MEMORANDUM

FOR

REDEVELOPMENT OF SABARMATI RAILWAY STATION

on
DBFOT BASIS
 DISCLAIMER

This Project Information Memorandum Document aims to provide, the prospective applicants, an
overview and broad understanding of the proposed Project which is being taken up by MoR.

The details given in this PIM are indicative, to help the applicants acquaint themselves with nature
and scale of project. The details of project shall be shared afresh at RFP stage. Anything contained
in this PIM shall not be basis for any commercial decision and/or basis of agreement between MoR
and applicant.

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Contents
1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 1

1.1 Concept of Redevelopment of Railway Stations ........................................ 1

1.2 Facilitation for the Project .............................................................................. 1

1.3 Purpose and scope of this Document .......................................................... 1

1.4 Project Objectives: .......................................................................................... 2

1.5 Benefits Expected from the Project: ............................................................. 2

1.6 Broad Scope of Work ..................................................................................... 3

1.7 Approvals and Clearances ............................................................................. 4

2 City Profile ....................................................................................... 5

2.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Demographic Profile ....................................................................................... 5

2.3 Benefits of the project to city of Ahmedabad .............................................. 6

3 Site Appreciation ............................................................................ 7

3.1 Site Location .................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Connectivity ...................................................................................................... 9

3.3 Site and its Surrounding ............................................................................... 14

3.4 Encroachment ................................................................................................ 16

3.5 SWOT Analysis.............................................................................................. 16

4 Present Scenario ...........................................................................18

4.1 Details of Existing infrastructure – SBI Station area ................................ 18

4.2 Details of Existing infrastructure – SBT Station area .............................. 18

4.3 Details of Existing infrastructure – Outside Station Area ........................ 18

4.4 Existing Operations ....................................................................................... 18

5 Development Trend & Demand Assessment ............................24

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 5.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 24

5.2 Development Trend ...................................................................................... 24

6 Salient Features of the Railway Station project .......................36

Annexure I..................................................................................................37

Annexure II.................................................................................................41

Annexure III................................................................................................44

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 1 Introduction
1.1 Concept of Redevelopment of Railway Stations

The President of India acting through and represented by the Ministry of Railways (MOR)
(“Authority”) is engaged in development and modernisation of Railway Stations across India through
Public-Private Partnership (“PPP”). As a part of this endeavour, Authority has decided to undertake
redevelopment and operation/maintenance of Sabarmati Railway Station (the “Project”) on Design,
Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (the “DBFOT”) basis, and has, therefore, decided to carry out
the bidding process for selection of the bidder to whom the Project may be awarded.

A special purpose company, ‘Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited’ (“IRSDC”),
incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 with equity participation of Rail Land Development
Authority (RLDA) and Ircon International Limited (IRCON), has been approved as the project
development agency. IRSDC, as the project development agency, will be carrying out the bidding
process for the Project, including provision of development plans – master plan, architectural
drawings etc., consult with urban local bodies/other statutory authorities while approving the plans,
so that the development is harmonious with surrounding development, generally following National
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy.
Tentative Key facilities in Station Area (including but not limited to):
• PASSENGER CONCOURSE AND CIRCULATION AREAS- Departure Passenger Entry Hall,
Arrival Passenger Exit Hall, Baggage security check in area, Information centre /Enquiry centre
& Art gallery.
• PASSENGER WAITING / HOLDING FACILITIES- Unreserved waiting hall, Reserved waiting
hall, 1st Class lounge, Executive lounge & Ladies waiting hall.
• TICKETING- Current Booking Service, Computerised Reservation Centre (Ticketing , queuing &
waiting), Enquiry Counters, Ticket Counters & Booking Supervisor's office.
• PASSENGER AMENITIES AREA- Food Court/ Food plaza, Jan Ahar- Railway Refreshment
Room, Cloak Room, Retail Area, Retiring rooms and suites, VIP dining hall & pantry, Staff rest
room & Dormitories.
• STATION OPERATIONAL AREAS- Main Administrative Offices, Security, and Station
Operation Staff Areas, Station Administrative Rooms & Misc. Technical Areas.

1.2 Facilitation for the Project

• In order to facilitate and promote this very important program of Government of India,
facilitation has been done by designating IRSDC as the nodal agency for the
development/redevelopment of all railway stations across Indian Railway network and also
the main Project Development Agency.
• Union Cabinet has also given powers for approving its plans under Section 11 of the
Railways Act 1989. IRSDC shall consult urban local bodies/other statutory authorities while
approving its plans so that the development is harmonious with surrounding development,
generally following National Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy.
• No Change in Land Use is required pan India by Railways for developing railway land for
commercial use.
• Further, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) vide gazette notification dated
17-10-2017 no. 13/1/2017-INF has given infrastructure status to station development
including commercial infrastructure (copy enclosed as Annexure I).

1.3 Purpose and scope of this Document

This Project Information document provides indicative details related to development /

redevelopment of project requirement, information of project structure, mode and concession

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period. The salient details of the terms of concession agreement and business model are in Chapter
6.

1.4 Project Objectives:

IRSDC with approval of MoR intends to redevelop Sabarmati station (in Ahmedabad) as a world
class station with all modern passenger amenities and facilities. The key objectives for taking up the
Project are:
(a) Provide superior road connectivity between city and Sabarmati Railway station including
efficient multi-modal integration with existing or future transportation modes in the
vicinity of the Sabarmati Railway station including the proposed High-Speed terminal.
(b) Adequate and smooth connectivity to the Sabarmati Railway station with adequate
parking facilities within the station premises
(c) Segregation of arrival/departure passenger movement and circulation at the Sabarmati
Railway Station on both sides of SBI and SBT to provide a smooth conflict-free
passenger movement;
(d) State of the art passenger information and display systems, security systems and fire
safety systems etc.
(e) Special amenities and services for the old, infirm and Divyang passengers;
(f) Employing leading edge technologies and design innovative services and solutions;
(g) Integrated development with the surrounding city and creation of an iconic urban
infrastructure and architecturally distinctive gateway to the city;
(h) Harmonious and complementary co-existence of the railway terminal and the real estate
proposed to be developed.
(i) The project is to be implemented such that least possible inconvenience to passengers,
road commuters and residents during construction, the design is based on Green
building concepts implementation in design to create a Green Building Project and to
follow life-cycle cost minimization approach.

In order to meet the above objectives, MoR seeks the participation of experienced and
capable private/public entities for the Redevelopment, Operation and Maintenance of
Sabarmati Railway Station including inter-alia all works related to, or incidental to, or
required to be undertaken upon the project site in accordance with the provisions of the
Concession Agreement, and Applicable Laws, including the station estate development, as
required to be undertaken (the “Project”) on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer
(the "DBFOT") basis.

1.5 Benefits Expected from the Project:

Railway station buildings all over the world are not just transportation hubs, rather they create the
city centre. They change the whole urban fabric due to the commercial pull of the activities
associated with them. The station buildings have a great social &economic impact and bring
commercial value to the surrounding buildings as well.

Social, Economic & Environmental Impacts

The station shall be developed physically, socially, economically and ecologically in terms of
comfort, security and safety for passengers, staff, visitors and the general public. Taking advantage
of the high concentration of travel demand generated by the rail, metro and High Speed in the city of
Ahmedabad, this station will contribute as below to city development:

Efficient Mobility - Promoting multi-modality & seamless interchange

➢ Functional Integration to Improve Operational Efficiency of the Transit Systems

➢ Improve Transit Options for Communities in Need (modern, sustainable & affordable)
➢ Increasing choice and congestion relief for all commuters.

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 ➢ Will be created a terminal station for North Bound trains.
➢ Interchange station for High Speed Station.

Economic Growth - Large concentration of high-end employment

➢ Catalyse high-value employment activity

➢ Connect people to economic opportunities:
• Provide networked transit service to many of the region’s hinterland
• Accessibility to high end jobs

Efficient Urban Land use – Improved Urban Structure (City Centre Primacy)
➢ By strengthening concentration of high-value, economic activity in the city centre enables to
keep the Primacy.
➢ Development of Railway land for station estate, residential and city centre.

Environment
➢ Support the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution within a
concentrated area as well as city wide.
➢ Mode shifts in favour of non-motorised and public transport modes. Reduction in trip lengths
due to concentration

1.6 Broad Scope of Work

The broad scope of the work envisaged is as follows (Concept drawings for full Master Plan
enclosed in Annexure III):
a) The Concessionaire shall redevelop the Station within time limit given in the Concession
Agreement,
b) The scope of work will broadly include upgradation and redevelopment of the Sabarmati
Railway Station, and development of the surrounding railway land, i.e. the “Station Estate”,
followed by the operation and maintenance thereof.

c) The Project envisages relocation of existing facilities that includes staff quarters, existing
offices, workshops and other essential operational buildings of railways at identified locations
in the [Master Plan of Sabarmati Station] or any other land identified for the specific purpose.
Construction activities may be related with the relocation arrangements of the above existing
facilities.

d) The Concessionaire shall be responsible for keeping the design ethos intact and ensuring
continuity in vision of various aesthetic and functional elements evolved in conjunction with
government bodies and stakeholders.

e) The Concessionaire shall be required to carry out a complete comprehensive mobility plan
within project land after field study to ensure free and un-obstructive movements of various
modes of transport (i.e., railway, long distance bus, city bus, auto, taxi, non-motorised
vehicles, etc.) and pedestrians. The said plan should ensure that the convenience of users of
the rail transport and bus facilities are not compromised even after completion of the Project.

f) The specifications in respect of the Project shall be set out in the Bidding Documents and all
construction shall be carried out as per such specifications.

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 g) The Concessionaire shall be responsible for arranging and paying for all the utilities i.e. water
supply, electricity, back up of electricity arrangement, fire safety, and fire detection etc. from
relevant authorities during the entire term of the Concession Agreement.

h) The concessionaire shall be responsible for payment of taxes, scrutiny fee, infrastructure
charges and other cesses to the local body as per the prevailing norms.

i) The Concessionaire shall be entitled to undertake the station estate development as specified
in the concession agreement.

j) The scope of work also requires development of all connectivity (through concourse, widening
of the flyovers, widening of the road etc.,) and augmentation of facilities of Railway
Administration for making available the utilities, etc. Details of the same will be provided in the
Bidding Documents.

k) It may be noted that while construction, neither the services of train operations shall not be
suspended and limited traffic closures shall be available as per traffic flows. Therefore the
technology adopted and phasing plan have to be made in advance so that there is minimum
inconvenience to passengers.

l) The work excludes any works for modification of tracks, Signalling & Telecom equipment,
Overhead Electric equipment and those related to operations of trains etc except those directly
related to the execution of station redevelopment works as per the detailed scope of work to
be shared at bid stage.

1.7 Approvals and Clearances

The various approvals and clearances required and their current status are enclosed as Annexure III.

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 2 City Profile

2.1 Introduction

Ahmedabad is the largest city and former capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the
administrative headquarters of the Ahmadabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court.
Ahmedabad's population of 5,633,927 (as per 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most
populous city in
India, and the
encompassing urban
agglomeration population
estimated at 6,357,693 is
the seventh-most
populous in India.
Ahmadabad is located on
the banks of
the Sabarmati River,
30 km (19 mi) from the
state
capital Gandhinagar,
which is its twin city.
Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India. It is the second-
largest producer of cotton in India, and its stock exchange is the country's second oldest. The
effects of liberalization of the Indian economy have energised the city's economy towards tertiary
sector activities such as commerce, communication and construction. Ahmedabad's increasing
population has resulted in an increase in the construction and housing industries resulting in recent
development of skyscrapers.
In 2010 Ahmedabad was ranked third in Forbes's list of fastest growing cities of the decade. In
2012, The Times of India chose Ahmedabad as India's best city to live in. As of 2014, Ahmedabad's
estimated gross domestic product was $64 billion.
Ahmedabad has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart
city under Government of India's flagship Smart Cities Mission. In July 2017, the Historic City of
Ahmedabad or Old Ahmedabad, was declared as India's first UNESCO World Heritage City.

2.2 Demographic Profile

The estimated population of Ahmedabad in 2016 is over 7 million people in the city and
approximately 8 million in the urban agglomeration. This makes Ahmedabad the fifth largest city in
India and the seventh largest metropolitan area.

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Ahmedabad has an overall sex ratio within the population of 897 women to every 1000 men. The
overall literacy rate is 88.29% with 92.30% of men being literate and 83.85% of women being
literate.

2.3 Benefits of the project to city of Ahmedabad

The Sabarmati Rail Station Location is the 2nd station of Ahmedabad, the first being the
Ahmedabad Railway Station (ADI).
Sabarmati Junction is a junction station under Western Railway and a junction just six kilometres
away from main Ahmedabad Railway Station. It is junction on Ahmedabad - Mehsana railway line.
Sabarmati has 2 railway stations SBI and SBT, SBI serves the North – Delhi bound Trains and SBT
serves the west bound – Gandhi gram trains. Sabarmati also has special yard for Passenger trains.
Sabarmati Railway Station in western part of the city is being proposed to be developed as an
additional terminal for departure and termination of Delhi-bound trains. The railway officials said that
there are plans to develop Sabarmati railway station as an alternate station of Ahmedabad Railway
Station.
Sabarmati Railway station is close to the north side in the Centre of the city and all activities of trade
& Retail, Hotels & Restaurants, Administrative
offices, other services are surrounding this
location. The new development of the city is
very close to the Sabarmati Station. All Real
estate activity is also around this city Centre.
The location is priced and preferred location
for Real estate development of Housing,
Hospitality and commercial offices.
The Real estate development is happening
towards Gandhinagar and SG highway, both
the locations are in close proximity to the
Sabarmati railway station. Organized
residential activity in Ahmedabad has been progressively concentrated either along the core arterial
roads of the city such as 132 feet Ring Road, Ashram Road, C.G. Road etc. or the peripheral
satellite locations, which have emerged on account of TP Scheme developments by AUDA or
leapfrogging of concessionaire activity over the years. From a future growth perspective, Western
Ahmedabad is expected to remain a sprawling vector with new locations emerging as development
hotspots developed around residential components & supported by investment grade retail,
commercial & entertainment formats. In the defined project area, railway housing and other
structures are present which shall be relocated.

The proposed Master plan takes advantage of the strategic location to generate an inviting urban
centre where different uses can evolve respectfully and can permit Ahmedabad’s citizens enjoy a

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new modern and healthy public space. The development of the station should not be just an
isolated iconic item, understanding that a world class station has also to be a fully integrated part of
the Master Plan, thus becoming a key piece to link the surroundings. According to this, the station
concept should host the entrance and exit zones but also permit the pedestrian flows across it.

The design is envisaged as a melting pot of the old and new and responds to the same in the
architectural style. It is expected that the project will have the following impact

➢ Development of large commercial space will boost economic activities for Ahmedabad.
➢ Development will attract plenty of job opportunities in & around Ahmedabad.
➢ Development will act as a catalyst to tourism promotion for Ahmedabadcity.
➢ Seamless interchange between railway station, high speed station, metro station and rest of
the amenities around station.
➢ No congestion around railway station area due to adequate approach and seamless
integration.
➢ Ample parking facility for private & public modes of transport.
➢ Balanced utilization of SBI and SBT railway stations.
➢ Seamless mobility between different modes with approach for passengers at a walkable
distance.
➢ Convenient shopping & recreation facility for commuters.
➢ A world class Transit system which is Affordable, Efficient & Sustainable.

3 Site Appreciation

The assessment of the project site has been carried out in the context of its strengths,
connectivity, surroundings, types of developments and future potential of nearby area etc.

3.1 Site Location

The subject site enjoys a strategic location adjacent to the Sabarmati railway station (East
Entrance). IRSDC has procured or shall procure rights on multiple land parcels which are located
alongside broad-gauge railway tracks, on both sides. With Sabarmati Central Jail on one side, the
set of land parcels are surrounded primarily by older plotted/apartment developments in the
immediate surrounding along with a presence of few slum developments located along the primary
access road of the station. Emerging nodes like Motera, Chandkheda and Ranip in proximity to the
subject micro-market are also pre-dominantly characterized by organized residential activity. Thus,
the subject micro-market has a pre-dominant residential character to it along with presence of
integrated commercial complexes with retail / pseudo retail on the ground and first floor while
smaller office spaces on the higher floors.
With respect to infrastructure development, the subject micro-market is slated to be developed as a
multi-modal corridor, wherein major public infrastructure initiatives like Ahmedabad B.R.T.S,
Ahmedabad Metro, Bullet Train and the existing western railways will all come together and create a
prime transportation node for the larger populace. Further, Sabarmati railway station is slated for
expansion.

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Sabarmati Junction is a junction station under Western Railway, six kilometers away from
Ahmedabad Railway Station in Gujarat state of India. The station is located on the west of
Sabarmati river and has good connectivity with other parts of Ahmedabad via road network and
public transport. The figure below shows the location of the station on the Ahmedabad Urban
Development Authority – City Development Plan_2021. Traffic impact study will be conducted for
the Sabarmati railway Station including all the entry exit gates and other proposed developments
(residential, commercial, etc.) in Sabarmati railway land.

The figure below shows the existing and proposed road network and railway network in
Ahmedabad. The map showing two major Stations, Ahmadabad railway Station and Sabarmati
Railway Station, apart from these there are few more stations with in Ahmedabad. The next
important station is Maninagar, which is 4km from Ahmedabad Railway Station towards south.
Many passengers prefer to deboard/board at this Station as they find it convenient other ones are
Gandhigram Railway Station on the Ashram Road. This line connects to Dholka, And later to Botad
Towns of Gujarat. The next one is the Vatva Railway Station on the Ahmedabad- Mumbai Line
where only a few trains Halt. The other Stations in and around Ahmedabad are Chandkheda Road,
Asarva, Naroda, Sardargram.

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3.2 Connectivity

Connectivity and Routing in the Study Area

Figure below shows the road connectivity of the station considering the wider study area. On a
broader scale the station is connected via the Ring road in the North and West direction and the
Subhash Bridge, Rishi Dadhichi Bridge and Gandhi Bridge in the southern direction.

Figure Road Network Connectivity to the station

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Figure below shows the routing towards the station in the 5km study area. From the south side to
the station Subhash bridge, Ashram road and Ring Road, from the North primary access is via the
132 ft Ring road only. Small proportion of trips also access station via the Kalli Gam Road for the
SBI station.

Figure: Routing in 5km Study Area

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Road Section Existing and Planned

Figure below provides the existing carriageway widths of the roads connecting the station at the
broader study area level. Ashram road is a 6-lane divided carriageway with CW (carriageway width
of 21m). The ring road is 6 lanes divided with BRT corridor and CW of 30m. The Subhash bridge is
4 lane divided road with varying CW from 12-15m, similar CW is available with Rishi Dadhichi
bridge, Railway station Road and New Wadia Road and Chimanbhai – Patel Bridge.

Figure: Road Section configuration of the connecting road network

Figure below provides the planned right of way for connecting road network to the station, based on
the AUDA development plan.

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 Figure: Planned ROW for connecting road Network in Study Area
Traffic Intensity at the important nodes connecting the station
Figure below provides the traffic intensity during the peak periods at the important screen lines
connecting to the railway station. The Subhash bridge caters to 21687 PCU and Gandhi Bridge
observes 24192 PCU during the peak period of 3 hours. On the helmet circle and Vijay Char Rasta
total of 5938 PCU and 6919 PCU respectively, with total 13102 PCU observed at income tax screen
line.

Figure: Traffic Volume at Screen lines connecting the station (Source: Metro DPR
Ahmedabad 2015)
Figure below shows the speeds and level of service on the major roads during peak hour in the 5km
study area. Delays are observed on the ring road section, Subhash Circle, Subhash Bridge and

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power house chowk with level of service 3. Ashram road section between Rishi Dadhichi bridge and
Subhash bridge operates at level of service 2. The ring road along the station operates at level of
service 1.

Figure Speeds On Major Road (Source: IMP (Integrated Mobility Plan) Ahmedabad)

It is observed that capacity augmentation may be required for connectivity to the station from the
south-east direction via the Subhash brigde, Rishi Dhadhichibrigde and Gandhi bridge. On the north
side of the station the ring road operates at current level of service of 1, indicating good connectivity
to the station.

Table : Distance from Key landmarks

Sr.
Landmark Distance
No
1. Ahmedabad Airport ~10Kms.
2. Ahmedabad Railway Station ~8 Kms.
3. Ashram Road ~3.5 Kms.
4. Gandhinagar ~21 Kms.

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3.3 Site and its Surrounding
Following are the few photos of project site:

View of Platforms and station area View of Platforms

Main Entrance to Station Building Pedestrian area outside the Station

Building

Auto Parking outside the Station Building Temple buildings in the vicinity RFP
Quarters

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 Railway residential colony Railway residential colony for RFP

Approach to the North Side of Station Platforms on North Side

Platform with passengers Skywalk on South Side

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 Approach road between station and Overhead water tank in the quarter vicinity
quarters

3.4 Encroachment
As per the reconnaissance survey and topographic survey of the project site, the site is free from
any kind of encroachments.

3.5 SWOT Analysis

Following are the strengths and opportunities for the proposed development of Station at Sabarmati.

S T R E N G T H S
✓ A significant number of outstation trains are proposed to be moved from
Kalupur railway station (Ahmedabad Station) to Sabarmati. Additionally, the
subject node is expected to serve as a multi-modal hub owing to the
congregation of major infrastructure projects like Metro, Bullet Train, B.R.T.S.
and Sabarmati Western Railways proposed expansion – potentially generating
significant footfall.
✓ Proximity to the Central Business District (Ashram Road) as well as the
emerging commercial, residential and educational segment developments
along State Highway 71.
✓ Proximity to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
✓ Proximity and access to the Sabarmati Riverfront area, making it attractive to a
range of domestic as well as international visitors.

O P P O R T U N I T I E S

➢ Given the proposed transition of the subject node as a multi-modal hub and
a limited supply of branded developments in the region, prima facie
opportunity exists especially for commercial / retail developments
➢ Vast expanse of railway land may present opportunities for development of
a multi-faceted real estate development.

W E A K N E S S E S
o Access road to the location is a narrow two-lane road (Shamalbhai Lallubhai
Patel Road) to the west of the subject site which is the only major access road
o The subject property is currently inhabited by a significant number of people
who would have to be relocated; presence of religious structures in the subject
property
o Certain height restrictions may have to be adhered to keeping into
consideration proximity to Central Jail & Airport

T H R E A T S
• The revitalization of the city’s central business district in the form of Sabarmati
Riverfront is expected to impact future developments on subject property.
There may be significant competition from office space, retail and residential

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 segments to be developed alongside the Sabarmati Riverfront area.
• The character of the location is limited to unorganized activity and has not
developed as a sought-after destination ~ hence significant marketing efforts
may be required for the same
• Any economic slow-down may impact the potential uptake of the location /
development.
• Significant vacancy levels observed across commercial asset classes ~ city
level over-supply of real estate components observed based on interactions
with market players like concessionaires, property brokers etc.

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 4 Present Scenario

4.1 Details of Existing infrastructure – SBI Station area

1. Platform 1, 2, 3 are in good condition, Platform 4 and 5 are already under upgradation,
Platform 6, 7, 8 and 9 are planned to be constructed.

2. Existing FOB is in good condition, presently connecting platform 1, 2 and 3.The FOB is
already extended to platform 4 and 5.Future expansion of FOB is already planned upto
platform 9.

3. Parking area for 2 and 4 wheelers is only dedicated on ground as there is not much
requirement due to the less footfall.

4. The utility rooms at station like Station Manager Room, Waiting room general, for ladies
and for Executive Class, Electrical Room, S&T room, Medical centre, RPF room etc.The
present rooms are in good condition as recently constructed.

4.2 Details of Existing infrastructure – SBT Station area

1. Platform 1 and 2 are in good condition.Platform 3 and 4 are planned only.

2. Existing FOB is in good condition, presently connecting platform 1 and 2. No further

planning of extension of FOB.

3. The entry is properly made at present.

4. Parking area for 2 and 4 wheelers is only dedicated on ground as there is not much
requirement due to the less footfall.

5. The utility rooms at station like Station Manager Room, Waiting room general, for ladies
and for Executive Class, Electrical Room, S&T room, Medical centre, RPF room etc. The
present rooms are in good condition as recently constructed.

4.3 Details of Existing infrastructure – Outside Station Area

1. Railway staff quarters on south side of the station.

2. RPF quarters on the south side of the SBI station.

3. The quarters are on the prime land and are located next to the cricket stadium and the
area marked for the High Speed.

4. There is a temple also in the yard of the RPF quarters.

5. The water tank is existing and not much old in nature, the water tank is supplying water
to the entire area and office complex.

The houses are constructed on north side of SBI station. The quarters are old enough
something around 60-70 years old.

4.4 Existing Operations

Sabarmati Railway Station has two different lines. 1st being on the Ahmedabad- Rajkot Line
(Western Railways) and the other one being on the Ahmedabad-Abu Road-New Delhi Line
(Northern Railways). The redevelopment of railway Station is to develop Sabarmati railway station
as an alternate station to Ahmedabad Railway Station.

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 Some of the major routes on West (SBT) Side Railway Station include to the places of Porbandar,
Gandhi Nagar, Viramgam, Jamnagar, Okha, Somnath, Jodhpur and Patna. There are 11 daily trains
connecting Sabarmati.
• Number of Platforms: 3 but 2 in operational
• Number of Halting Trains: 11 (Halting Time : 2mins)
• Number of Originating Trains: 0
• Number of Terminating Trains: 0
(Collected from Station Master)

SBI station (Number of Trains) Hourly Time table

Start End Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

00:00:00 01:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
01:00:00 02:00:00 1 3 1 1 2 2 1
02:00:00 03:00:00 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
03:00:00 04:00:00 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04:00:00 05:00:00 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05:00:00 06:00:00 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
06:00:00 07:00:00 2 3 4 2 1 1 1
07:00:00 08:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
08:00:00 09:00:00 2 3 2 3 2 3 3
09:00:00 10:00:00 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
10:00:00 11:00:00 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
11:00:00 12:00:00 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
12:00:00 13:00:00 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
13:00:00 14:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
14:00:00 15:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
15:00:00 16:00:00 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
16:00:00 17:00:00 1 1 1 1 2 1 2
17:00:00 18:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18:00:00 19:00:00 4 4 4 4 4 6 4
19:00:00 20:00:00 1 1 1 1 3 2 1
20:00:00 21:00:00 4 3 4 3 3 3 3
21:00:00 22:00:00 2 1 2 2 3 1 1
22:00:00 23:00:00 2 1 3 1 2 2 1
23:00:00 00:00:00 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Figure: Number of train every hour based of day of week (SBT)
On Sabarmati East (SBI) Side Railway Station, the major routes include to the places of Delhi,
Bandra, Ahmedabad Jn and Dadar. This railway station receives around 50 trains, with
approximately 7800 passengers embarking and disembarking daily.
• Number of Platforms: 3
• Number of Halting Trains: 33 (Halting Time : 2mins)
• Number of Originating Trains: 0
• Number of Terminating Trains: 0
(Collected from Station Master)
In this station, there are total of 49 upward trains and 50 downward trains. Out of 49 upward trains
13 trains are operating daily, 12 trains are operating once a week and 6 are twice a week and rest
of the 16 trains does not halt at the station. And out of 50 downward trains 9 trains are operating
daily, 13 trains are operating once a week and 4 are twice a week and rest of the 23 trains does not
halt at the station. Below are the details of train operations.
East (SBI) Side Railway Station (SBI)

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 Dail
Train y Weekl Weekl Week Passi
Directio Trai y6 y5 Weekly Weekly Weekly ly ng Tota
n ns times times 4 times 3 times 2 times once trains l
UP
Trains 13 1 0 0 1 6 12 16 49
Down
Trains 9 1 0 0 0 4 13 23 50

SBT station (Number of Trains) Hourly Time table

Start End Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
00:00:00 01:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01:00:00 02:00:00 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
02:00:00 03:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03:00:00 04:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04:00:00 05:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05:00:00 06:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
06:00:00 07:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07:00:00 08:00:00 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
08:00:00 09:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
09:00:00 10:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10:00:00 11:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
11:00:00 12:00:00 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
12:00:00 13:00:00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
13:00:00 14:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14:00:00 15:00:00 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
15:00:00 16:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16:00:00 17:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
17:00:00 18:00:00 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
18:00:00 19:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
19:00:00 20:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
20:00:00 21:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
21:00:00 22:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
22:00:00 23:00:00 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
23:00:00 00:00:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure: Number of trains every hour based of day of week (SBT)

Passengers at Sabarmati Railway Station

The details of passengers as per survey conducted is as follows:

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1. Sabarmati Junction Railway Station-West (SBT)

Weekday

Total 5,013 footfalls comprising of 2,741 entries and 2,272 exits were observed on a normal
weekday. The weekday peak hour was observed to be between 9:30 to 10:30 during which
total1438 footfalls were observed. The table below illustrates the daily footfalls and peak hour
characteristics for a weekday.
Table: Volume of passengers at Sabarmati Junction Railway Station (West (SBT)) - Weekday
Direction Daily passenger Peak Hour Peak hour passenger Peak hour share
Entry 2,741 824 30.06%
Exit 2,272 09:30 - 10:30 614 27.02%
Total 5,013 1438 28.68%

Weekend

Similarly, 3,517 footfalls were observed over a weekend comprising of 2,126 entries and 1,589
exits. The peak hour was observed to be between 17:15 to 18:15 over the weekend during which
698 footfalls were observed. The peak hour share was calculated to be 18.79percent. The table
below illustrates the daily footfalls, peak hour characteristics and temporal variation of passenger
flow for a weekend.
Table: Volume of passengers at Sabarmati Junction Railway Station (West (SBT)) - Weekend
Direction Daily passenger Peak Hour Peak hour passenger Peak hour share
Entry 2,126 472 22.20%
Exit 1,589 17:15 - 18:15 226 14.22%
Total 3,715 698 18.79%

On comparison between Weekday footfalls and Weekend Footfalls, it is observed that there are26
percent lower footfalls observed during the Weekends. The figurebelow illustrates the temporal
variation of footfalls observed during a weekday and weekend.

2. Sabarmati Junction Railway Station- East (SBI)

Weekday
Approximately 7,386 footfalls comprising of 2,955 entries and 4,431 exits were observed on a
normal weekday. The weekday peak hour was observed to be between 8:30 to 9:30 during which
approximately 1,709 footfalls were observed. The table below illustrates the daily footfalls and peak
hour characteristics for a weekday.
Table: Volume of passengers at Sabarmati Jn. Railway Station (East (SBI)) – Weekday
Direction Daily passenger Peak time Peak hour passenger Peak hour share
Entry 2,955 539 18.24%
08:30 - 09:30
Exit 4,431 1,170 26.40%

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 Total 7,386 1,709 23.14%

Weekend
Similarly, 8,817 footfalls were observed over a weekend comprising of 4030 entries and 4787 exits.
The peak hour was observed to be between 14:30 to 15:30 over the weekend during which 1,941
footfalls were observed. The peak hour share was calculated to be 22.02 percent. The table below
illustrates the daily footfalls, peak hour characteristics and temporal variation of passenger flow for a
weekend.
Table: Volume of passengers handled at Sabarmati Jn. Railway Station (East (SBI)) –
Weekend
Direction Daily passenger Peak Hour Peak hour passenger Peak hour share
Entry 4,030 580 14.39%
Exit 4,787 14:30 - 15:30 1361 28.43%
Total 8,817 1,941 22.02%
On comparison between weekday footfalls and weekend footfalls, it is observed that there is16.20
percent higher footfalls observed during the Weekends. The figure below illustrates the temporal
variation of daily footfalls observed during a weekday and weekend.

Combined analysis of East (SBI) and West (SBT) Railway Station

Total 12,398 footfalls comprising of 5,696 entries and 6,702 exits were observed on a normal
weekday. The weekday peak hour was observed to be between 9:30 to 10:30 during which total
2,309 footfalls were observed. The peak hour share is found to be 18.62 percent. The table below
illustrates the daily footfalls and peak hour characteristics for a weekday. Also, the figure below
illustrates the temporal variation of passenger flows over a weekday for the peak flow period.
Table: Volume of passengers at Sabarmati Railway Station- Weekday

Peak Hour Peak Hour

Direction Daily Peak Hour
Passenger Share
Entry 5,696 1,173 20.59%
Exit 6,702 09:30 - 10:30 1,136 16.90%
Total 12,398 2,309 18.62%

Similarly, 12,532 footfalls were observed over a weekend comprising of 6,156 entries and 6,376 exits.
The peak hour was observed to be between 14:30 to 15:30 over the weekend during which 2,166
footfalls were observed. The peak hour share was calculated to be 17.28 percent. The table below
illustrates the average daily footfalls, peak hour characteristics and temporal variation of passenger
flow for a weekend.
Table: Volume of passengers handled at Sabarmati Railway Station- Weekend

Direction Avg. Daily Peak Hour Peak Hour Peak Hour

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 Passenger Share
Entry 6,156 691 11.22%
Exit 6,376 14:30 - 15:30 1,475 23.13%
Total 12,532 2,166 17.28%
On comparison between average weekday footfalls and average weekend footfalls, it is observed
that there is a minimal (1percent) variation in footfalls observed between weekday & weekend. The
figure below illustrates the temporal variation of average daily footfalls observed during a weekday
and weekend.

Figure below provides percentage distribution of entry/exit passenger between the east (SBI) side
and west (SBT) side. Of the total entry/exit passengers nearly 65% are observed to use the east
(SBI) side entry and 35% are observed to use the west (SBT) side entry.

Figure: Distribution of Entry/Exit Passengers towards both side of the Station

Goods, Luggage and Parcel Handling
At present there is no facility for Goods, luggage and parcel handling.

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 5 Development Trend & Demand Assessment

5.1 Introduction

The area around the project site is surrounded with Station Estate Development (Retail shops,
Complex, Hotels-Restaurants), residential units and Mela road.

5.2 Development Trend

a. Residential Overview – Ahmedabad

Current Market Assessment Market Outlook (Influence Region)

• The residential activity in the city of • Organised residential Ahmedabad has
Ahmedabad has witnessed considerable concentrated either along the core
spurt in growth over the last decade and arterial roads of the city such as 132 feet
a half Ring Road, Ashram Road, CG. Road etc.
• Traditionally, residential activity in or the peripheral satellite locations,
Ahmedabad being concentrated around which have activity in been
the walled city (old Ahmedabad progressively emerged on account of TP
city)comprising of the traditional pols and Scheme developments by AUDA or
gates of the 15th century, rapid leapfrogging of concessionaire activity
urbanisation prompted a radial over the years
expansion(with the walled city at the • From a future growth perspective,
centre) of the real estate landscape in the Western Ahmedabad is expected to
city remain a sprawling vector with new
• Newer residential projects are typically locations emerging as development
multi-storeyed developments as against hotspots developed around residential
the traditional bungalow / row houses components& supported by investment
/G+3/4 developments grade retail, commercial & entertainment
• Further, development of a key arterial formats
road i.e., 132 feet Ring Road (132 ft wide) • Hence, it may be inferred that going
connecting Vasna in the south-west and forward, central locations of the city
Sabarmati in the north-west, lead to shall only be targeted for luxury and
significant development expansion along upscale segment housing which may
this stretch. This road further connects to have limited audience of buyers
• key arterial roads such as Ahmedabad — • Affordable to Medium Income Group
Gandhinagar Highway and Ahmedabad— housing has seen a shift towards
Palanpur Highway relatively fringe areas of Wadai, Ranip,
Science City, Chandkheda, Chandlodia
& Ghatlodia towards the northern
periphery and Solo, Bopal & Ambli

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 towards the Western & South-western
periphery of the city.

Residential Activity Nodes ~ Proximity to Subject Property

Future Development Activity ~ Residential

b. Commercial Overview – Ahmedabad

Current Market Assessment Market Outlook (Influence Region)

• Traditional textile based industrial activity • Organised Commercial office space
in Ahmedabad has seen a gradual shift to segment in Ahmedabad has been a
pharmaceutical and engineering growing segment for the City’s real
industries in the last few decades estate market, especially after the
• While the city is headquarters of certain stipulation of the 120 Hectare ‘CBD area’

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 big national corporates like Adani, Nirma, along Ashram Road between
Zydus, Torrent among others, it has also Usmanpura & Paldi
observed significant number of • The same is supplemented by provision
entrepreneurs foraying into the start-up of extra FSI for CBD as per DP 2021
culture and many of them even scaling up prepared by AUDA in 2013 (purchasable
significantly FSI up to 5.4 over a base of 1.8)
• The last decade and half has further • Investment grade Station Estate
witnessed the services sector (including Developments have been formally
and not limited to BPOs, KPOs, BFSI, concentrated along the S.G. Highway,
etc.) growing steadily in the city specifically at Prahlad Nagar, Drive-In
• Presence of these corporates and MSME Road, Vastrapur, Satellite & portions of
clusters in the industrial corridors of the Thaltej, and considerable investment in
city along with the evolving the sector has been witnessed over the
entrepreneurship culture are the driving past 8-10 years
force behind the commercial office space • The recently developed building &
activity witnessed in the city business parks at Prahlad Nagar such
• Ashram road along with pockets of as Shapath IV & V, Mondeal Square,
Station Estate Developments present on Parshwnath Business Park, Safal
the offshoots leading to C.G. Road Profitaire, Sankalp Sapphire, Safal
(Chimanlal Girdharlal Road), has long Pegasus, Venus Atlantis, Dev Aurum,
been positioned as the Central Business Indraprastha Corporate Park & Shivalik
District of the city Arcade are premium office spaces
• Further to that, a Secondary Business commanding the requirement of
District (SBD) has centred around the National & International scale
western part of the city viz. companies
Prahladnagar– Bodakdev stretch • The major sectors occupying leased
• It is key to note that the demand of space in these locations include
commercial office space across the CBD Airlines, Financial Broking & Trading
and SBD regions are pre-dominantly Firms, Banking, local Manufacturing
smaller unit spaces in the range of 500 companies & Trade agencies
sq. ft. – 1,500 sq. ft. carpet area, with
only a few tenants expressing demand for
higher space offtake (i.e., upwards of
5,000 sq. ft.)

Key Commercial Activity Nodes

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Future Development Activity ~ Commercial

Retail Overview – Ahmedabad

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Current Market Assessment Market Outlook (Influence Region)
• Retail activity in Ahmedabad is • Retail in Ahmedabad is a highly
predominantly unorganized in nature and unorganized format & concentrated
concentrated mainly in the walled city mainly along the Walled City areas
area • However, C.G Road is amongst the
• Prominent streets/nodes here include prominent high street formats which has
Relief Road, Gandhi Road, Lal Darwaza, ample presence of national &
Delhi Darwaza among other smaller international scale brands, specifically
pockets from the apparel, jewellery, accessories,
• The high streets in the walled city area electronics and F&B categories
(Old Ahmedabad) are primarily dominated • Most recently, the city has witnessed
by local / regional players with each transformation in the format, especially
street following a category wise zoning. from a sales centric outlook to a more
The various zoning / sections of these experience based retail offering
high streets include Electronics & • Even the Sabarmati riverfront
Accessories, Books & Stationary, Apparel development is expected to re-visit the
(Men, Women & Kids), Jewellery, Home idea of Riverfront Shopping markets in
furnishings among others the forms of development of
• C.G. Road (Chimanlal Girdharlal Road) on consolidated riverfront shopping
the western side of Sabarmati river is complexes to be leased directly by
also characterized as a prominent high SFRDCL (SPV administering the
street market in the city with a dominant development of Sabarmati Riverfront)
presence of national / international • The format is expected to include retail
brands coupled with presence of regional shops to be leased on long term basis to
players in the Apparels and Jewellery a multitude of brands, which shall have
categories access to the riverfront promenades
• Organized activity in Ahmedabad began along with access & view of the various
late in the 2000’s with multiple malls riverfront activity zones & recreational
being developed at the same time. While Parks
these malls experienced increased • In addition, development of semi-
footfalls in the initial year(s) of their enclosed & full-fledged big-box
operation, sustaining them and gradually shopping formats continue to develop
improving the conversion ratios did not along SG Highway & SP Ring Road in
follow through locations such as Bodakdev, Prahlad
• The present organized retail land scape Nagar, ISKON Circle & Thaltej and
thus, comprises of only a few successful Internal locations such as Nehru Nagar,
mall developments with Ahmedabad One Jodhpur Crossroads, Panchvati, etc.
Mall (erstwhile Alpha One) located in
Vastrapur exhibiting excellent
performance.

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 Retail Activity Nodes

Future Development Activity ~ Retail

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 c. Hospitality Overview – Ahmedabad

Current Market Assessment Market Outlook (Influence Region)

• With large scale industrialization and the • Hospitality market of Ahmedabad City
necessary impetus provided by Vibrant has witnessed considerable growth in
Gujarat, industrial hubs have been terms of branded keys & chains of
constantly expanding with interests in hotels which have opened shop at the
Plastic, Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, city in the past 4-5 Years
Automobile, etc. sectors • With increasing commercial &political
• Post 2007, especially between 2011 and activities in the city (including
2015, the city saw many branded hotel Gandhinagar) and frequency of
operators foraying with their budget to international & national scale events
midscale category hotels with a which occur at Gandhinagar &
significant component of banqueting to Ahmedabad combined, demand for
avail services to corporate as well as hotels across budget scales is
leisure clients anticipated
• These includes brands like Hyatt • Ashram road had five key branded
Regency, Holiday Inn, Courtyard by hotels in the upscale category, which
Marriott, Lemon Tree among others shall act as the primary competition for
• Major vectors of growth in Hospitality any hospitality development envisaged
sector of Ahmedabad have been Ashram for the site
Road & S.G. Highway (through Science • Apart from a 300 key ITC Narmada Hotel
City to Prahlad Nagar) planned along Judges Bungalow Road,
• Several midscale category hotels owned multiple hospitality developments are
& operated by local & regional players planned along S.G. Highway
have also emerged over the past 2-3 • Hotels located in the city centre &
years, especially in Navrangpura, Nehru towards S.G. highway are expected to
Nagar &Mithakali areas remain in demand for a variety of
purposes, which may include social,
MICE & corporate business segments
• Hotels located on Ashram road, are
expected to be more corporate &
business inclined hotels & with the
upcoming of Station Estate
Developments in the earmarked ‘CBD’,
the demand is expected to rise
substantially

Hospitality Activity Nodes

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 Future Development Activity ~ Hospitality

d. Healthcare & Education Overview – Ahmedabad

Current Market Assessment Market Outlook (Influence Region)

• Ahmedabad has established itself as a • Development in the healthcare sector at
key higher education hub in the country Ahmedabad has been witnessed to be
with the presence of prestigious significantly concentrated upon
institutes like Indian Institute of development of Super & Multi-speciality
Management, National Institute of Design, hospitals, both in the Government &
Mudra Institute of Communications Private sectors
Ahmedabad, National Institute of Fashion • The private sector contribution has

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 Technology, Centre for Environmental increased tremendously over the past 5-
Planning and Technology, B.J. Medical 8 Years with three major hospitals being
College, L.D. College of Engineering developed along the SG Highway in the
among many more duration
• Ahmedabad is also home to reputed • Trends indicate that the existing
scientific institutions like Physical facilities present at Ahmedabad may
Research Laboratory and Ahmedabad enhance the bed-inventory to escalate
centre of the Indian Space Research their capacity
Organization (ISRO) • However, recent increment in
• With respect to the healthcare segment, government taxes (excise) on import &
Ahmedabad has been quickly gaining procurement of imported equipment has
prominence as one the medical tourism tremendously effected the operational
hubs in the country margins of the hospitals. Also,
• Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, government mushrooming emergence of regional &
managed public hospital with local players in the healthcare sector
approx.2,800 beds, is the largest hospital has considerably affected the profit
in Asia and is spread across a sprawling margin of private sector premiere
110-acre campus healthcare institutions
• ShethVadilal Sarabhai General Hospital • Therefore, no new supply in the
with a capacity of approx. 1,115 beds, immediate vicinity (3-4 Km) of the
isanother major hospital managed by the subject site is anticipated over the next
local municipality 2-3 years. Also, the ongoing expansion
• While some private multi-speciality of VS hospital near Ellis Bridge is
hospitals have been operating in the city expected to marginalise the healthcare
for quite some time now, the last decade demand in the immediate catchment
has seen many branded and privately area of the subject site
managed healthcare developments • Education on the other hand, has also
becoming a part of the healthcare been on an incremental trend of growth
landscape of the city over the past 5-8 years
• Prominent names include Apollo, Shalby, • Emergence of several higher education
Narayana Hrudalaya and others. All these institutes, both in the private & public
hospitals, owing to their scale attract sector have contributed to the
patients from nearby states Hospitals like specialized educational foundation of
Apollo, SAL and Sterling have also been the city in the western region. Upcoming
catering to foreign patients IIT, NIFT & NID Campuses at
• Majority of these developments are Gandhinagar, development of SAC-ISRO
located within a 10-km radius of the campus at Bopal, along with other
subject property private sector multi-disciplinary
Universities such as Indus University on
Shilaj Road have contributed to the

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 standards of educational quality of the
City
• A major portion of the commercial office
space off-take is occupied by coaching
Institutes & Distant learning Centres tied
up with international universities for
certification, diploma & Degree
programs
• The demand for such educational
facilities has been categorically rising in
Ahmedabad which provides an option to
pursue distance learning classes, while
continuing with full-time employment

Education and Healthcare Landscape

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 Future Development Activity ~ Healthcare & Education

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6 Salient Features of the Railway Station project
Remarks
S.No. Description Detail
Station O&M for
Concession Period/ Term 60 Years.
1. including Station Operation and Lease rights to
maintenance end users for up
to 99 years
2. Total land area 19,55,500 sqm
Mixed land use is
Built Up Area for commercial permitted. TOD
3. 18.5 Lakh Sq Ft
Monetisation principles to be adopted
Construction cost
including overheads:
Rs. 125 Cr.
Financing, IDC, etc.
Rs. 31 Cr.
Indicative project Cost Station Rs 156 Cr
4. Redevelopment Total Indicative Project
Cost Rs. 156 Cr.
(This cost is excluding
cost of development of
Station Estate)

Indicative Station augmentation To be constructed

Rs 80 Cr within 20 years. (Air
5. required within 20 years
space concourse)
Tentative Areas for Station
6. Redevelopment
6A. Concourse Area 2,470 sq.m.

6B. End Blocks Area 7,790 sq.m.

6C. FOBs + Skywalks Area 5,279 sq.m.

Indicative Cost Station Estate
6. Rs 462.5 Cr
Development
Construction Period for Station
7. 03 years.
Redevelopment
Construction Period for Station 40% within 08
8. Estate Development years.
The Concessionaire shall, in consideration
of its investment and services, be entitled to
levy and collect a pre-determined user fee
for specified station facilities, recover
charges for use of specified
9. Sources of Revenue spaces/services within the station and
undertake development and commercial
exploitation of Station Estate in accordance
with the provisions of the Concession
Agreement.

Passenger numbers for design of 1,14,063 on SBI and 5000 on SBT station
10. station (40 years horizon) (per day)

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Annexure I
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 Annexure II
Proposed Master Plan (Full Phase)

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TENTATIVE VIEWS

Tentative view of Commercial building above Concourse

Tentative view of Commercial building above Concourse

Tentative view of Commercial building above Concourse.

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 Tentative view of Commercial building above Concourse

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 Annexure III
STATUS OF APPROVALS
S. Applicable Approving/NOC Status
No. Permits/Approvals Authority
1 Master Plan Approval from Western Railway In process. Plan sent on
Railways 14.10.2019.

2 Master Plan Consultation National High Speed In process. Plan sent on

with NHSRCL Rail Corporation 01.11.2019.
(NHSRCL)

3 Master Plan / Traffic IRSDC in consultation Consultation in process.

Circulation Plan with Local Body

4 Height clearance of building Airports Authority of To be initiated by IRSDC.

structure India Final clearance to be
obtained by Concessionaire
after finalization of his
Building layouts.
5 Ancient Monument protection Archaeological Survey of Not required
India (ASI)

6 Firefighting scheme Approval Fire Department, Gujarat Preliminary clearance to be

initiated by IRSDC. Final
clearance to be obtained by
Concessionaire after
finalization of his Building
layouts.
7 Environment Impact Ministry of Environment In-principle approval is being
Assessment Clearance + & Forests applied for by IRSDC.
Social Impact Assessment Final EIA clearance to be
obtained by Concessionaire
after finalization of his
Building layouts.
8 Tree Cutting Forest Department To be initiated by IRSDC.
Final clearance to be
obtained by Concessionaire
after finalization of his
Building layouts.
9 Utilities – Local Body In-principle approval is being
Water/Power/Sewage/Solid applied for by IRSDC.
Waste Final clearance to be
obtained by Concessionaire
after finalization of his
Building layouts.
10 Jail Authorities Sabarmati Jail To be initiated by IRSDC.

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 11 Land Ownership Details Revenue Department, Land is owned by and in
Gujarat possession of Railways.
The process for mutation
of land in the name of
Railways has been
initiated.

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