Rabale
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Rabale is located between the residential suburbs of Airoli
and Ghansoli
on the Thane-Belapur road in Navi Mumbai. Rabales' railway station is on the Thane
-Vashi
/Nerul
section. Rabale is also home to one of the biggest industrial belts (MIDC) employing over 5000 workers http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=CITY%20-%20Briefs§id=35&contentid=2010090120100901125421682655790f0. Rabale railway station also serves the village of Gothivili, around 2 KM from Rabale. An added attraction of factories located in Rabale is that it lies out of Octroi limits.
Bus: City buses run by BEST with following numbers stop at Rabale: 501, 512, 520, 522, 523, 525, AS 525. You have to alight at the main road and walk to your destination. If you plan to take a bus from Rabale during the day time, be prepared to stand in the hot sun for around 15 minutes to the get the bus you want to board. After 8:30 PM, bus number 512 may be the only bus available in both directions.
Technical Features: Rabale Railway Station uses a combination of structural steel and acrylic sheets with specially designed joints between the materials to create the structure for the enclosure. The structure is made up of plate fabrication. The station uses daylight as the primary source of lighting.The size and triangular-shape angles of skylight trusses playa significant role in the roof framing, which brings sunlight down to the central part of the platform throughout the day.
Trusses: Instead of putting trusses perpendicular to the tracks, they are running parallel to the platform. This made the architect to take long span trusses which avoid conjunction on platform for passengers. These trusses are running over three supports, which are 30 metres apart. The bottom of the truss is located 17 metres from the ground.
The triangular shape of the truss comprises bottom and top chord. The bottom chord of SHS 200x200x8 at 3.6 metres apart. The bottom chord is placed with face inclined.
The top chord of the truss is a pipe with diameter 324x8 at height of 2.4 metres from the bottom chord. The diagonal members of SHS 100x100x6.3 run between both the chords.
This forms an irregular cutting edge. While detailing the part of each diagonal member, Techflow had to plot it on a graph sothat contractor can make a template from it.
This could not be possible without Tekla Structures., says Techflow representative.
Columns: The unique ‘X’ shape columns add an aesthetic look to the structure, but this makes connections unconventional. These columns are made up of plate fabricated sections due to non availability of standard rolled section.
Canopy: Two plate fabricated canopies at entrance are made with the help of beams and girders. These are perpendicular to longitudinal trusses. Bottom chord of the canopy modeled with big plate girders in triangular shape. At junction HSS sections and plates connecting four rafters both top & bottom chords at canopy along the ridge. Due to multiple members connected at one point in this structure, we typically detailed the connections as one assembly. This is possible only in Tekla Structures., says Techflow, says Techflow.
Building Facts:
Airoli
Airoli is the fifth most developed residential suburb of Navi Mumbai. It is connected to Navi Mumbai's most developed neighborhoods, Vashi and Nerul with city bus and local train services...
and Ghansoli
Ghansoli
Ghansoli ,is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai, comprising approximate 3000 flats developed by CIDCO, and is about 20 minutes by bus from Vashi. The Ghansoli Railway Station is located in Sector-2 of Ghansoli Node. The site is accessible from Thane-Belapur Road towards eastern side...
on the Thane-Belapur road in Navi Mumbai. Rabales' railway station is on the Thane
Thane
Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...
-Vashi
Vashi
Vashi is an upmarket residential as well as commercial township in the city of Navi Mumbai. It is a premier city in Navi Mumbai and was one of the first "nodes" developed by CIDCO.-Populace:...
/Nerul
Nerul
Nerul is an upmarket residential and commercial node of the city of Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, India and is better known as the queen of Navi Mumbai. It has 50 sectors. It is the biggest and the most populated residential node in the city of Navi Mumbai. Nerul along with Seawoods Darave makes...
section. Rabale is also home to one of the biggest industrial belts (MIDC) employing over 5000 workers http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=CITY%20-%20Briefs§id=35&contentid=2010090120100901125421682655790f0. Rabale railway station also serves the village of Gothivili, around 2 KM from Rabale. An added attraction of factories located in Rabale is that it lies out of Octroi limits.
How to Reach Rabale
Trains: One can reach Rabale by using the Mumbai suburban local train network. You can take a train from Thane going to Vashi / Nerul, or take a train from Vashi going to Thane. Be prepared to stand in the ticket queue for 10 to 30 minutes at Thane station as only two ticket windows are operational at any time. Ticket vending machines and coupon validating machines are not to be trusted as they frequently malfunction and are out of order.Bus: City buses run by BEST with following numbers stop at Rabale: 501, 512, 520, 522, 523, 525, AS 525. You have to alight at the main road and walk to your destination. If you plan to take a bus from Rabale during the day time, be prepared to stand in the hot sun for around 15 minutes to the get the bus you want to board. After 8:30 PM, bus number 512 may be the only bus available in both directions.
Rental Workshops
Rental workshops or covered plots are available with electricity connection. Sometimes two or three small factories functions in one plot.Average Commercial Property Rates
Rabale is mostly an industrial area with small and medium sized industries. The average commercial property rates in Rabale, Navi Mumbai is Rs 2665 per sq feet. These rates may vary depending on the amenities and structures on the plot.Rabale Railway Station http://www.tekla.com/in/solutions/references/Pages/RabaleRailwayStation,NaviMumbai,India.aspx
Rabale railway station located in the planned city of Navi Mumbai, is an extension to the Mumbai Suburban Rail Network. This new project line (railway line) was proposed to offer connectivity between Thane and Navi Mumbai. It covers an area of 18.5 kilometres between Thane and Vashi (Navi Mumbai). Rabale station is a cutting edge unique master-piece of architectural design. The station does not ornate Victorian arches or cobble-stone pathways; its futuristic design, form, and use of materials is enough to turn heads and make one pause in wonder. Tekla Structures 3D BIM technology was used by Techflow Engineers to model and detail such complex structures.Technical Features: Rabale Railway Station uses a combination of structural steel and acrylic sheets with specially designed joints between the materials to create the structure for the enclosure. The structure is made up of plate fabrication. The station uses daylight as the primary source of lighting.The size and triangular-shape angles of skylight trusses playa significant role in the roof framing, which brings sunlight down to the central part of the platform throughout the day.
Trusses: Instead of putting trusses perpendicular to the tracks, they are running parallel to the platform. This made the architect to take long span trusses which avoid conjunction on platform for passengers. These trusses are running over three supports, which are 30 metres apart. The bottom of the truss is located 17 metres from the ground.
The triangular shape of the truss comprises bottom and top chord. The bottom chord of SHS 200x200x8 at 3.6 metres apart. The bottom chord is placed with face inclined.
The top chord of the truss is a pipe with diameter 324x8 at height of 2.4 metres from the bottom chord. The diagonal members of SHS 100x100x6.3 run between both the chords.
This forms an irregular cutting edge. While detailing the part of each diagonal member, Techflow had to plot it on a graph sothat contractor can make a template from it.
This could not be possible without Tekla Structures., says Techflow representative.
Columns: The unique ‘X’ shape columns add an aesthetic look to the structure, but this makes connections unconventional. These columns are made up of plate fabricated sections due to non availability of standard rolled section.
Canopy: Two plate fabricated canopies at entrance are made with the help of beams and girders. These are perpendicular to longitudinal trusses. Bottom chord of the canopy modeled with big plate girders in triangular shape. At junction HSS sections and plates connecting four rafters both top & bottom chords at canopy along the ridge. Due to multiple members connected at one point in this structure, we typically detailed the connections as one assembly. This is possible only in Tekla Structures., says Techflow, says Techflow.
Building Facts:
- Client: CIDCO
- Contractor: Unity Infraprojects Ltd.
- Architect: Ratan J. Batliboi Architects
- Consultant: Shrish Patel & Associates Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
- Detailing & Engineering: Techflow Engineers