Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on June 13 announced the successful completion of a challenging task at Gandhinagar railway station in Jaipur, where 25 girders spanning 36 meters each were launched across all four tracks in a remarkable 12-hour operation.
The Railway Minister shared the update of the task on his micro-blogging platform, X (formerly known as Twitter) and said that the work was accomplished by a team of 200 skilled railway personnel under adverse conditions including 44°C temperatures and zero visibility for crane operators.
Redevelopment of Gandhinagar Railway Station
“The complex task of launching 25 girders (36 m span) across all 4 tracks has been accomplished by 200 skilled Railway men. Adverse site conditions: 44°C temperature and zero visibility to crane operators. Completed in a record 12 hours and 02 follow-up blocks,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a tweet and shared images of construction at Gandhinagar Railway Station.
North Western Railway’s mega block
Furthermore, a mega block was also scheduled for the redevelopment of Gandhinagar station in Jaipur, managed by the North Western Railway. During this period, railway services were temporarily halted to facilitate the extensive construction work.
According to railway officials, construction is underway for a 72×48 meter air concourse at Gandhinagar Jaipur station. This concourse will link both sides of the station and will feature amenities such as kiosks, shopping malls, cafeterias, and entertainment zones for railway passengers and city residents.
“This marks the first-ever girder launching for an air concourse connecting platforms at a station of this scale within North Western Railway and Rajasthan,” officials remarked on the significance of the milestone.