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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:46:54 +0530
While Hong Kong-based firm Terry Farell has been appointed to carry out
the study and submit the concept plan for modernisation of New Delhi
railway station, a consultant for Patna station would be appointed shortly.
As per the parameters prepared by the ministry, the proposed world class
stations would have a state-of-the-art station building with all modern
passenger amenities like food plazas, currency exchange counters,
hotels, retail outlets, ATM facilities.
City-based professionals question the rationale behind state officials’
hankering for global architecture firms
The state’s fancy for designer government buildings, including the
expansion plans of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), should have made
the city architects happy. The the government’s inclination towards
global architecture firms have left them fuming instead.
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http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1120182