Metro Stations in Bengaluru.pdf - Apurva Bose Dutta

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Project Report new strategy coming up… of these metro stations opening up into malls, one such being designed by the Mantri developers. The architect came up with creative ideas–like having photo voltaic on the roof of one of the metro stations, different roof forms to get in light, and harvesting rain water; but these concepts weren’t okayed. Within very strict timelines the product had to be delivered, and Indraneel didn’t want to repeat any of his designs. The result is definitely some swanky looking designs palpable of Bengaluru’s contemporary architecture and evocative of a mesmerising image of the IT Capital. Structural Glazing and Natural stone form a part of all the metro stations, with varied additional materials being used in them individually – like sandstone in the Peeniya Village Station, ACP in Ulsoor Station and regular plaster in the Mysore Road station. All thanks to the design, there is no artificial light needed before 6 pm. Track ceiling lights like ‘Hunter Douglas’ with mirror optic tube lights and CFL’s light up the stations after evening. The architects have also envisioned the Metro as a means of ameliorating the quality of urban life. Besides the stations serving their basic NBM&CW FEBRUARY 2010 81
Project Report functions, there is a plaza for street performance at the Mysore road terminus, space for fairs, exhibitions and a commercial complex at the Magadi Road Station, site for advertising and pathways to be used for temporary exhibitions and shopping. Dwelling on the structure of the stations Indraneel adds, “The structural design was very challenging on the single pier design as the entire load of the cantilevers (9m on either side) and tracks station loads were on a single pier. Also, the structure had to take into account a lot of movement from the trains coming in and out. The roof truss had to be designed to take into account a lot of wind load from an approaching train.” Interior view of a station Conclusion Bengaluru has a population nearing seven million. The number of passengers expected to travel on the metro everyday is estimated at 10.20 lakh in 2011 and 16.10 lakh in 2021. With so much of pressure on the transport system, everyone is waiting for the metros which have been in planning for long. Once complete, they would be easing out the traffic congestion, strains on the road and reduction of pollution levels. It is envisaged that the travel time from end to end on the eastwest corridor will be 33 minutes, and on the north-south corridor will be 28 minutes. At the time DKA took on this project, there was no rule book in India detailing fire norms for the design of metros. The Kolkata Metro was designed without a rule book and the Delhi Metro was designed on international norms. But the relevance of metros is fast pacing up in India, with today a set of rules being adopted for metro constructions. The Bengaluru metro story doesn’t end here. It is touted to be one of the biggest infrastructure projects for the city till date. Though at present 43 stations are being constructed which would get completed by 2015 but the DBR (Design Basis report) issued by BMRCL shows an approval for 162 stations which means that in future there would be tributaries on the North-South and East West corridors. 84 NBM&CW FEBRUARY 2010
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