“25 girders (36 meter span) were launched on all 4 tracks. The complex and challenging work was completed by 200 skilled railway personnel. Adverse site conditions: 44°C temperatures and zero visibility for crane operators. Completed in record 12 hours and 02 follow-up blocks,” said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and stressed on the redevelopment of Gandhinagar Railway Station, Jaipur.

On Sunday, mega block was ordered for redevelopment at Gandhinagar station in Jaipur under North Western Railways. Railways had also stopped service during the work.

Railway officials said that a 72×48 meter air concourse is being constructed at Gandhinagar Jaipur station connecting both the sides of the railway station, in which kiosks, shopping malls, cafeterias, fun zones etc. will be developed for railway passengers and city residents. .

This is the first time that girder launching work has been done on any Indian Railway station in North Western Railway and Rajasthan for the air concourse connecting the platforms of such a station.