The Terminal, a 42-outlet food and retail development at Guwahati Railway Station, is scheduled to open to the public on November 1, 2026, with round-the-clock operations. Formally inaugurated on October 23, the project combines dining and shopping facilities with an additional revenue stream for Indian Railways.
Key Takeaways
- Public opening is scheduled for November 1, separate from the October inauguration.
- The planned mix includes regional food, national restaurant chains, cafés and retail outlets.
- Northeast Frontier Railway’s general manager said the Railways would receive Rs 2.7 crore, without specifying the payment period.
Table of Contents
- The Terminal combines all-day dining with transit retail
- Railway revenue model opens station space to businesses
- Conclusion
The Terminal combines all-day dining with transit retail
The food court is set to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its planned dining options span Assamese and other Northeastern cuisines, North Indian, Chinese and continental food, alongside cafés and desserts.
Named brands include KFC, Domino’s, Subway, Costa Coffee, Baskin Robbins, Wow! Momo and Belgian Waffles. The 42-outlet total covers both food and retail businesses, rather than restaurants alone.
Fusion Edge Solutions’ description of The Terminal’s transit-retail layout places the development beside the station’s main entry and exit. The company describes approximately 8,000 square feet of saleable space intended for quick-service restaurants, retail brands, handicraft stores and entertainment concepts.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Panbazar, Station Road, Guwahati Railway Station |
| Inauguration date | October 23, 2026 |
| Public opening | Scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026 |
Railway revenue model opens station space to businesses
Chetan Kumar Srivastava, general manager of Northeast Frontier Railway, said the project forms part of an Indian Railways initiative that allows private businesses to use station circulating areas through short-term partnerships.
Srivastava said the Railways would receive Rs 2.7 crore from the development. No payment period was specified, so the amount should not be interpreted as annual revenue.
He said the model is already being implemented across Indian Railways and was introduced around a decade ago to generate additional revenue while improving passenger amenities. For this project, the commercial proposition brings passenger services and business opportunities into the same station-side space.
Conclusion
The next scheduled milestone is The Terminal’s November 1 public opening, when its planned round-the-clock food and retail operations are due to begin.
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