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We will be inviting tenders in the next few weeks and hopefully complete the project by March 2019.”The renovation project would include the remodelling of all basic amenities and facilities for passengers from seating and parking, to the installation of modern art and design. This project is only meant for beautification of the station,” Mathur explained, while adding that railways would also take suggestions from local citizens in the renovation of the station.The city railway station was declared the cleanest railway station in the country in last year’s Swachh rankings in the A1 and A category. “The station would wear a new look from the next financial year. As the earlier proposal is still pending, the railway board took the decision of remodelling the stations with its own funds without any private sector investment.“The renovation project will not touch any issues related to the operational needs of the railways. Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam stations in Andhra Pradesh got the approval for renovation in the first phase,” Mathur added.He said that the Rs 10 crore project is different from the earlier proposal of redeveloping the station at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore..