Railway Development Future Project

Sri Lanka Railways

REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS –Coastal Line The Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Planning Unit Conceptualized by strategic enterprise management agency in Sri Lanka Railways conjunction with designed, project Railway Headquarters , management and consultancy Colombo-10 Division, Sri Lanka, Urban Development Authority.

Sri Lanka Railway Property Development Initiative

developing station properties on key urban rail corridors

COLOMBO-FORT

SLAVE-ISLAND KOLLUPITIYA

BAMBALAPITIYA

WELLAWATTA

DEHIWALA

MOUNT-LAVINIA Objective: Unlocking revenue for SLR RATMALANA • To revitalize the entire rail network ANGULANA through access to capital LUNAWA • To revolutionize the rail service – infuse MORATUWA modern technology; transform service from timetables to frequency based

PANADURA Transport Sector Projects Sri Lanka Railway Property Development

The concept

Finance Square Apparel Arcade IT Park

• Theme based Mixed developments • Commercial enterprises, offices, entertainment centers, food courts, cyber cafes, Residential complexes, recreation centers, apartments, gymnasiums • Modern stations, electrified suburban train service; Frequency based operation

Proposed model • Public Private Partnerships with local and international developers/ investors • Each station site a separate entity – investment of each site ~Rs 4 - 6 Bn • Railway 20-30% equity ownership through injected land value Sri Lanka Railway Property Development Present Status

• Cabinet Approved • UDA sanctioned with development friendly special guidelines • Plans for 10 locations, passenger surveys, Link busses and destinations surveys, station design brief • Stakeholder facilitation completed, building consensus with Railway Trade Unions and Senior Management done

UDA Approval for • Declaration of each site as a special zone – exemptions from standard town planning and zoning regulations • Podium tower construct • Up to 4 floors of podium, unrestricted tower heights

Transport Sector Projects INTRODUCTION

 The UDA was entrusted to prepare the guidelines for the redevelopment of railway stations along the Coastal line by the SEMA. (Strategic Enterprise Management Agency) under the Ministry of Finance.  The client for the project is the Department of Railway. The department of railway will release the space above the rail track and the existing platform areas for these developments and they intend to appoint the central engineering consultancy bureau as the local consultant for the project.  It is intend to call expression of interests from international investors by the SEMA. Their concept is to develop these stations as “podium tower concept”  Request for proposal documents will be issued to the pre-qualified investors.  In order to avoid possible delays in getting planning clearance for each site, the UDA has prepared basic guidelines and standards.  Further SEMA made a request to the UDA to undertake approval for individual designs of re-development of railway stations by a committee appointed by the UDA without submitting applications to different local authorities to avoid possible delays. BACKGROUND

Present issues

 The railway is greatly underutilized. it doesn't offer a cost effective and efficient mode of transport to passenger traffic.  Lack of Parking facilities related with railway stations.  Insufficient facilities exist for pedestrians - lack of pedestrianized side walks, crossings and vehicle parks  No clear entry and exit points.  Obstruction to free flow of busses and pedestrians.  Poor platform arrangements.  Underutilization of some platforms and poor surface conditions of platform areas.  Poor internal circulation pattern.  Lack of integration of different transport modes.  Poor physical relationship between bus terminals and railway stations.  Negligence of railway lands with higher commercial values.  No provisions for future developments.

PROPOSALS FOR IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS

 Providing of clear entry and exit points properly related with the city.  Providing ample parking (both for commuters and taxies)  Providing of physical and visual connections between railway stations and bus terminals.  Introducing road side bus stops in places where having haphazardly developed bus stands  Introducing of safe walkways, sidewalks, to improve the free flow of pedestrians.  Providing required new linkages.  Improving the physical conditions of platforms.  Introducing economically and functionally viable developments related to the stations.  Finally, stations along the coast should be the ideal transitional space between sea and the city. COLOMBO-FORT

SLAVE-ISLAND

COLLUPITIYA

BAMBALAPITIYA

WELLAWATTA

DEHIWALA

MOUNT-LAVINIA

RATMALANA

ANGULANA

PROPOSED RAILWAY LUNAWA STATIONS ALONG THE MORATUWA COASTAL LINE- FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT

PANADURA MORATUWAMoratuwa Railway Station RAILWAY –Coastal Line STATION Sri Lanka Moratuwa Location Plan MORATUWA

 AREA IS FAMOUS FOR CARPENTRY.  BUS TERMINAL IS LOCATED CLOSER TO THE RAILWAY STATION.  DEVELOPMENT SHOULD HAVE A COMMERCIAL BASIS.

IDENTIFIED ISSUES

 POOR CORRELATION BETWEEN THE STATION AND THE BUS TERMINAL.  UNDERUTILIZATION OF RAILWAY LANDS.  LACK OF FACILITIES FOR THE COMMUTERS.  POOR PLATFORM CONDITIONS.

EXISTING SITUATION Master plan proposal

 NO PROPER LINK MORATUWA RAILWAY STATION- SURVEY PLAN SITE EXTENT- 7A, 1R, 33.5P Mount Lavinia Railway Station –Coastal Line Sri Lanka

MOUNT LAVINIA RAILWAY STATION MUNT LAVINIA- LOCATION PLAN MOUNT LAVINIA

 THE AREA CONSISTS OF LOT OF STAR CLASS TOURIST HOTELS.

 A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ACCOMMODATION BASED FACILITIES WITH REASONABLE PRICES.

 THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE RELATED WITH ACCOMMODATION. ISSUES

 Lack of parking.  Insufficient facilities for commuters.  No proper linkage with the city both visually and physically.  No proper entrance.  Poor conditions and Underutilization of some platforms  Poor physical relationship between bus terminals and railway stations.

MT.LAVINIA- MIXED DEVELOPMENT ZONE. PROPOSALS SHOULD BE BASED ON TOURISM

NOT APPLICABLE

EXISTING SITUATION AND ISSUES

• Existing road which is too long to walk from Galle Road

• Abandoned beach area • Separation of bus terminal and the railway station

•View of the sea and the Mt.Lavinia hotel to the bridge of the station

EXISTING SITUATION AND ISSUES PREVAILING WITHIN THE RAILWAY STATION

Entrance of the station

MASTER PLAN PROPOSALS

GALLE ROAD BEACH TO BE EXISTING BUS DEVELOPED AS A STANDS TO RECREATIONAL BE AREA ORGANIZED

VIEWS

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN PROPOSED LINK TO PARKING STATION FROM AREA BUS STAND BRIDGE MARKET CONNECTING EXISTING BUS STATION AND STANDS TO BE PEDESTRIAN ORGANIZED PATH MOUNTLAVINIA RAILWAY STATION SURVEY PLAN SITE EXTENT- 1 A, 0 R, 14.76 P Rathmalana Railway Station –Coastal Line Sri Lanka

RATHMALANA RAILWAY STATION RATMALANA -LOCATION PLAN RATHMALANA

 AREA IS CONSISTING WITH SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS , INDUSTRIES, AND RESIDENCES.  A DOMESTIC AIRPORT ALSO EXISTS WITHIN THE AREA.  RAILWAY REPAIRING YARD ALSO LOCATES IN RATHMALANA  BUILDING HEIGHTS HAVE TO BE DECLARED FROM AIRPORT AND AVIATION DEPARTMENT…………

ISSUES

 Insufficient facilities for commuters.  No proper linkage with the city both visually and physically.  No proper entrance.  Poor conditions and Underutilization of some platforms  Poor physical relationship between bus terminals and railway stations.

ENTRANCE OF THE STATION

SHANTIES ALONG THE BEACH TO BE REMOVED

SHANTIES AND THE WALL CUTS THE VIEW

FOR COURT TO BE RE DEVELOP WITH CAR PARKS MASTER PLAN

FORECOURT/ APPROACH ROAD FROM PUBLIC SQUARE GALLE ROAD

PROPOSED PARKING SURVEY PLAN - RATMALANA

SITE EXTENT- 06 A, 0 R, 19.3 P DEHIWALADehiwala Railway Station –Coastal Line RAILWAYSri Lanka STATION DEHIWALA- LOCATION PLAN DEHIWALA

 MAJORITY OF THE COMMUTERS ARE OFFICE CROWD

 THE MAJOR ISSUE IS UNORGANIZED BUS STAND BUS PARKING ALONG THE STATION ROAD.

 OBSTRUCTIONS TO FREE FLOW OF PEDESTRIAN’S.

ISSUES

 Insufficient facilities for commuters.  Lack of parking .  No proper linkage with the city both visually and physically.  No proper entrance.  Poor conditions and Underutilization of some platforms  Poor physical relationship between bus terminals and railway stations.

PROPOSED ACTIVITIES- DEHIWALA

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN MIXED DEVELOPMENT ZONE. BUT ACTIVITIES PROPOSED WITHIN THE ZONE SHOULD BE FOCUSED TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES;

 BANKS, COMMERCIAL OFFICES  HOTELS LODGES AND RESTAURANTS  RESIDENTIAL UNITS – CONVERTED IN TO PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL  DEPARTMENT STORES AND SUPER MARKETS  MULTI STORIED HOUSING COMPLEXES

EXISTING SITUATION AND ISSUES SHANTIES TO BE REMOVED HAPHAZARD PARKING ALONG THE ROAD

ENTRANCE TO BE RE NEW DESIGNED APARTMENTS

MASTER PLAN PROPOSALS

BEACH TO BE DEVELOP AS A RECREATIONAL AREA PUBLIC SAFE PEDESTRIAN SQUARE WALKWAYS

ROAD SIDE BUS HALTS SURVEY PLAN- DEHIWALA RAILWAY STATION SITE EXTENT- 2 A, 2 R, 19 P WELLAWATTAWellawatta Railway Station –Coastal Line Sri Lanka RAILWAY STATION WELLAWATTA- LOCATION PLAN WELLAWATTA

 WELLAWATTA IS HIGHLY RESIDENTIAL AREA

 SO THE POTENTIAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS STATION IS DEPENDING ON THIS RESIDING COMMUNITY.

 SO THE PROJECT PROPOSAL TO WELLAWATTA RAILWAY STATION SHOULD CATER TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTS TOO

PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WELLAWATTA

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN MIXED DEVELOPMENT ZONE. ACTIVITIES PROPOSED WITHIN THE ZONE ARE ;

 BANKS, COMMERCIAL OFFICES  HOTELS LODGES AND RESTAURANTS  RESIDENTIAL UNITS – CONVERTED IN TO PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL  DEPARTMENT STORES AND SUPER MARKETS  SHOPPING COMPLEXES

SOURCE : CITY OF COLOMBO, DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1999 (VOLUME I), P.51

WELLAWATTA

WELLAWATTA- MIXED DEVELOPMENT ZONE EXISTING SITUATION AND ISSUES SEA

ENTRANCE

APARTMENTS NEAR STATION PART OF THE OLD BUILDING

RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED BRIDGE

STATION HAS TO BE REDEVELOPED PARTS OF AN DESTROYED SHIP MASTER PLAN PROPOSALS

WELLAWATTHA RAILWAY STATION- SURVEY PLAN SITE EXTENT- 1A, 2R, 31P BAMBALAPITIYABambalapitiya Railway Station –Coastal Line Sri Lanka RAILWAY STATION BAMBALAPITIYA- LOCATION PLAN BAMBALAPITIYA

 LOCATED IN MIXED DEVELOPMENT ZONE.

 COMPRISES WITH NON RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES.

ISSUES

 NO PROPER, VISIBLE, DOMINANT ENTRANCE  PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE SEA OBSTRUCTS BY THE BLIND WALLS  NO EXPOSURE WITH IMMEDIATE CONTEXT  UNDERUTILIZATION OF THE BEACH  SHANTIES ALONG THE BEACH  TRAFFIC CONGESTION DUE TO LACK OF PARKING PROPOSED ACTIVITIES- BAMBALAPITIYA

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN MIXED DEVELOPMENT ZONE. ACTIVITIES PROPOSED WITHIN THE ZONE ARE ;

 BANKS, COMMERCIAL OFFICES  HOTELS LODGES AND RESTAURANTS  RESIDENTIAL UNITS – CONVERTED IN TO PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL  DEPARTMENT STORES AND SUPER MARKETS  MULTI STORIED HOUSING COMPLEXES

SOURCE : CITY OF COLOMBO, DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1999 (VOLUME I), P.51

WALL CUTS THE VIEW OF THE SEA

HEAVY TRAFFIC DUE TO HIGH COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES SHANTIES ALONG THE BEACH

MARINE DRIVE

DEVELOPMENT SHOULD ADDRESS THE EXISTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN NODES

PEDESTRIAN PATHS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO LINK THE STATION

SECONDARY OPEN OPEN SPACE SPACE LINKING LINKING WITH WITH RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL BELT BELT BAMABALAPITIYA RAILWAY STATION- SURVEY PLAN SITE EXTENT-1A, 1R, 7.5P KOLLUPITIYAKollpity Railway Station –Coastal Line Sri Lanka RAILWAY STATION KOLLUPITIYA- LOCATION PLAN KOLLUPITIYA RAILWAY STATION

 KOLLUPITIYA LOCATED IN CONCENTRATED DEVELOPMENT ZONE.

 DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATION SHOULD CONSIDER THE PROPOSED ZONING.

ISSUES

 PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.  HAPHAZARD PARKING OF BUSSES.  SHANTIES ALONG THE BEACH  VIEWS AND VISTAS OF THE SEA NOT ENHANCED

KOLLUPIYA

KOLLUPITYA - CONCENTRATED DEVELOPMENT ZONE

APARTMENTS WITHIN THE AREA

OLD BUILDING CONSTRUCT ED DURING BRITISH PERIOD OLD BUILDING PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND THE RAILWAY STATION

HAPHAZARD PARKING OF BUSES OBSTRUCTS THE FREE FLOW OF PEDESTRIANS MASTER PLAN PROPOSALS

PROVIDING PEDESTRIANISED MAIN CONNECTION POINT PATHWAYS AT EVERY OF THE DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE INTERVALS WITH THE CITY

MAIN OPEN SPACE WHICH CONNECTS THE MARINE RECREATIONAL BELT AT LOWER LEVEL

CONTINUOUS GREEN NEW DEVELOPMENT BELT ALONG THE DEVELOPMENT

MARINE RECREATIONAL BELT KOLLUPITIYA RAILWAY STATION- SURVEY PLAN SITE EXTENT- 1A, 3R, 32P. Design Guidelines

CONTEXT

 Bus Terminals should incorporate with Railway Stations .

 Presently the trains are underutilized. The developers are required to strengthen the connections between the railway stations and the Galle road to the public by easy access on surface or upper level walkarlators. (plate 1).

 The developers should develop these accesses for public by way of bus stops at suitable locations, walkways at different levels. It is the responsibility of the developer to undertake the marketability and feasibility of each location.

 SEMA should provide strong perpendicular linkages through public transport to succeed this project.

Plate 1: Upper level connections from Galle Road

Upper level connection from Galle Road  Considerations should give to the listed Railway buildings which have archeological value.

 Should consider the relocation of shanties.

 Views & Vistas of the sea should not obstruct by the new development. E.g. Unique vista of the sea at Dehiwala from Hill Street . View of the sea

PODIUMS 1. SHOULD LANDSCAPED AND KEPT AS OPEN PUBLIC SPACES. 2. PODIUM HEIGHT TO BE VISUALLY REACHABLE HEIGHT TO THE PUBLIC. IT SHOULD HAVE AN IMPACT TO THE SURROUNDINGS.

3. PODIUM LENGTH OF MORE THAN 150 m TO BE BROKEN UP BY PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR CONNECTIONS. ( PLATE 2)

PLATE 2 : BROKEN PODIUMS TO BE LINKED WITH PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR CONNECTIONS

PEDESTRIAN / VEHICULAR CONNECTION 4. PODIUM LENGTH OF 150 m TO BE BROKEN UP BY PUBLIC PLAZAS/ ATRIUMS. (PLATE 3)

PLATE 3: LONG PODIUMS TO BE BROKEN UP BY PUBLIC PLAZAS/ ATRIUMS.

ATRIUM/ PUBLIC PLAZA 5. IT SHOULD NOT BE A BLANK SOLID WALL.

6. THE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD NOT OBSTRUCT THE SPECIFIC VIEWS.

7. PODIUMS HAVE TO BE MECHANICALLY / ARTIFICIALLY VENTILATED( FUMES HAVE TO BE EXTRACTED)

8. HEIGHTS OF PODIUMS AND OTHER RELEVANT TECHNICAL DETAILS HAVE TO BE OBTAINED FROM RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. TOWERS

1. TOWERS TO BE POSITIONED AT MINIMUM 100m LENGTH TO MAINTAIN THE SEA BREEZE, OPENNESS, THROUGH THE TOWN CENTERS TO THE SEA.

2. TOWERS MUST HAVE LEGAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION.

3. SHOULD NOT BLOCK THE SPECIFIC VIEWS OF THE SEA FROM GALLE ROAD.

4. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEVELOPER TO UNDERTAKE THE MARKETABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF EACH LOCATION.

CROSS SECTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT ELEVATION TO MARINE DRIVE – PODIUM WITH TWO TOWERS

 FOR EACH SITE, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES HAVE TO BE CONSULTED SUCH AS C.C.D., RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, TOURIST BOARD , …ETC

Services

Fire Safety  Fire safety requirements to be recommended by the chief officer of the Fire Brigade.  2 sides access should provide for in a case of fire at podium level.

Water supply & Sewerage  As per the designs and guidelines of National Water Supply & Drainage Board, common sewerage system, a water supply system , and waste water treatment plants along the coast line specifically for this purpose to be provided.  Energy efficiency/Rainwater Harvesting Rain water harvesting and energy efficiency methods to be incorporate in to the design.

 Requirements for the disables to be provided as per the regulations

 Standards for parking requirements and other general regulations as per the regulations of City of Colombo Development Plan (volume i),

Space Around The Building

 The existing sites are very linear in shape and the widths of the sites are varying from 20m – 60m, ( PLATE :4)  The UDA decided to change the rear space to a side to build up to the rear.  The side space will not arise in this context.

PLOT coverage  The concept is to have podium and tower building.  The space identified will be developed as 90% of the site extent.  However there is an open space of 6m high from the rail track to podium.  Therefore the 50% PLOT coverage will not arise.

Building line for Marine – drive (Proposed building line) 40 ft. (from centre) Kollupitiya – Moratuwa

Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA)  Though the SEMA expected the rail as the main transportation system developers are required to undertake a TIA for this project. PLATE 4: The existing sites are very linear in shape and the widths of the sites are varying from 20m – 50m,

STANDARDS FOR PARKING REQUIREMENTS

The maximum gradient of ramps shall not be steeper than 1 in 8 Locations where ramps are not possible for the car parks car- lifts should be provided.

TYPE OF USAGE STANDARD MINIMUM NO. OF 1. RESIDENTIAL STALLS BY TYPE

• FLATS EXCEEDING A 3 FOR 2 UNITS 1 OF STANDARD GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 200 Sq m • DWELLING UNITS EXCEEDING FLOOR AREA 1 FOR 1 UNIT 1 OF STANDARD OF 200 Sq m 2.COMMERCIAL

TWO AXLE MINIMUM NO. OF TYPE OF USAGE STANDARD (S) COMMERCIAL (LORRY/BUS)(C) STALLS BY TYPE •RETAIL SHOPS/GROCERY 1 FOR 100 Sq m

•DEPARTMENTAL SHOPS, 1 FOR 50 Sq m 1 FOR 500 Sq m 4 OF S SHOPPING COMPLEXES

•BANKS 1 FOR 50 Sq m 2 OF S

1 FOR 200Sq m 1 FOR 500 Sq m 2 OF S •OFFICES

•RESTAURANTS AND NIGHT FOR 10 Sq m OF 1 FOR 500 Sq m 1 OF S CLUBS 1 RESTAURANT AND SPACE (INCLUDING ALL 1 OF C SERVICE AREAS) •STAR CLASS HOTELS 1 FOR 100Sq m 1 FOR 500 Sq m 20OF S (FLOOR AREA OR I AND 1 OF C FOR 5 ROOMS AND 1 FOR 1 SUIT, WHICH EVER IS MORE)

•, GUEST HOUSES AND 1 FOR 50 Sq m(OF 1 FOR 500 Sq m 2 OF S RECREATIONAL CLUBS THE AREA OR 1 AND 1OF C FOR 3 ROOMS WHICH EVER IS MORE

•CINEMAS, THEATRES, 1 FOR 20 SEATS 1 FOR 500 Sq m 10 OF S AUDITORIUMS AND SIMILAR USE AND 1OF C

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