State's first 12-storey smart police station being built near GIFT City

Work is underway on the state's first 12-storey high-rise Infocity smart model police station and residency near Dholakua metro station on the road leading towards GIFT City, according to a report by Sandesh. This project is being prepared across an area of 3000 square feet at an approximate cost of ₹20 crore, of which more than 20 per cent of the work has been completed and it will be ready by the end of December.

The ground floor of this building will have vehicle parking arrangements. The first three floors will function as the police station, which will feature facilities such as the Police Inspector's chamber, PSO room, interrogation room, meeting room, counselling room, record room, waiting area, and space for investigation staff. From the fourth floor to the twelfth floor, nine floors are being constructed as 2-BHK flats for the residence of police personnel. There will be four flats on each floor, featuring a modern kitchen, drawing room, master bedroom with attached bathroom, and vitrified tiles flooring. This housing will primarily be provided to personnel of Constable, Head Constable, and ASI ranks.

This modern building will run on solar energy through solar panels. A garden and children's play area will also be created for the families and children of the police. According to developer Deepak Sankhla, separate movement arrangements have been kept for the residential and police station portions. There are separate stairs and a lift for the residency, while two lifts and one staircase are being constructed for the police station.

Due to the development and population increase in New Gandhinagar, a separate structure for the Infocity police station had previously been created, but due to the lack of a proper building, it was functioning temporarily near Sector-7 Shopping, which was causing confusion among applicants.