Vijayawada Railway Station has been given Platinum Certification- The Highest Standard IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Rating yesterday at Green Building Congress held at Chennai Trade Centre. Senior officers of the Railways received the certification for Vijayawada Railway Station.
Speaking on the occasion, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, Narendra A. Patil termed it as “Historic & Prestigious Moment” for Vijayawada Division.
Features of Vijayawada Station that led to Platinum Green Rating:-
- Effective implementation of passenger amenities like firmly fixed seating facility, Booking office with seating & lighting, Waiting Halls, Retiring rooms, Cloak room, Lifts & Escalators, snack kiosks & drinking water points at concourse & platforms.
- Health & Hygeine standards like Safe Drinking water, No smoking and Tobacco smoke control, Fresh air ventilation, solid waste management plan, plastic free environment, day lighting, station house keeping, supply of linen etc.
- Energy efficient measures like five star rating electrical equipments, LED fixtures, BLDC fans, day light sensors, energy monitoring, solar water heaters etc.
- Water conservation measures like efficient fixtures to control water flow, high pressure jet systems in coach washing to reduce consumption of water, waste water treatment, waste water reuse, water monitoring etc.
- Smart & Green Initiatives like Wi-Fi facility, Smart Card ticketing, Tourist information and booking centre, Automatic Ticket Vending Machine, Food court, Pharmacy, CCTV surveillance and Touch screen information kiosk etc.
- Innovative measures like CAMTECH design coach watering, high rated passenger amenities like Lifts & Escalators, Foot-Over-Bridges, Trolley based system for luggage assistants, Pickup and drop- off points for vehicles, snack kiosks & drinking water points at concourse & platforms, child help desk, medical facilities etc.