07-31-2014, 08:38 AM
Metro Station Emergency Egress / Exit
10.9.6.1 Station design should allow safe evacuation of occupants in an Emergency.
10.9.6.2 For egress/fire evacuation measures, the Station design shall meet the requirements for Stations as provided in NFPA 130- 2007 Edition, Section-5, Item 5.5 - Means of Egress. Fire detection and suppression shall be generally as per NBC – 2005.
10.9.6.3 For calculation of occupant load, projected ridership figures or maximum Train load capacities as per future plan, whichever is more shall be used. Occupancy at the time of evacuation should be based on peak usage with 5 minutes delay to the scheduled Train service in the busiest direction only. Users waiting to board and those normally alighting from the next Train in each direction should be evacuated.
10.9.6.4 Each Station shall have a minimum of two main access/egress points remotely located from one another. There shall be sufficient exit to evacuate the Station occupant load from the Station platform within the time period prescribed as per NFPA 130 standard. The maximum travel distance to an exit from any point on the platform shall not exceed 100 m.
10.9.6.1 Station design should allow safe evacuation of occupants in an Emergency.
10.9.6.2 For egress/fire evacuation measures, the Station design shall meet the requirements for Stations as provided in NFPA 130- 2007 Edition, Section-5, Item 5.5 - Means of Egress. Fire detection and suppression shall be generally as per NBC – 2005.
10.9.6.3 For calculation of occupant load, projected ridership figures or maximum Train load capacities as per future plan, whichever is more shall be used. Occupancy at the time of evacuation should be based on peak usage with 5 minutes delay to the scheduled Train service in the busiest direction only. Users waiting to board and those normally alighting from the next Train in each direction should be evacuated.
10.9.6.4 Each Station shall have a minimum of two main access/egress points remotely located from one another. There shall be sufficient exit to evacuate the Station occupant load from the Station platform within the time period prescribed as per NFPA 130 standard. The maximum travel distance to an exit from any point on the platform shall not exceed 100 m.