Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Redevelopment of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## REDEVELOPMENT OF  RAILWAY STATIONS

129.  SHRI KAMAL NATH:

SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  has  offered  redevelopment  of  several railway stations with the help  of foreign countries/firms;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with terms and conditions and the criteria for their selection;
- (c) whether the Railways has ignored to provide redevelopment of railway stations task to indigenous companies/firms;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor;  and
- (e)  the  funds  involved  in  the  development  of  each  railway station?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.129 BY SHRI KAMAL  NATH, SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA AND SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS (a): No, Madam. (b): Does not arise. (c)&(d):  Indian  Railways  had  advertised  its  plan  to  offer  'A-1'  and  'A' category  stations  on  Indian  Railways  for  redevelopment  on  'as  is where  is'  basis,  by  inviting  open  bids  from  interested  parties  duly providing  for  amenities  and  other  requirements  of  the  Railways.  The cost of station redevelopment was to be met by leveraging commercial  development  of  land  and  air  space  in  and  around  the stations.  Twenty three stations were initially taken up for bidding in first  phase  by  Zonal  Railways  under  the  Program.  Out  of  these  23 stations,  bids  were  received  for  two  stations  only,  viz.  Jammu  Tawi (Northern Railway) and Kozhikode (Southern Railway) stations, which are under evaluation. No bids were received for other stations. Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) have  been  entrusted  the  work  of  redevelopment  of  Anand  Vihar, Bijwasan,  Chandigarh,  Gandhinagar,  Habibganj  (Bhopal),  and  Surat railway stations. Works have commenced at Habibganj and Gandhinagar  stations.    Bids  for  Surat  station  (Western  Railway)  and Anand  Vihar,  Bijwasan  &  Chandigarh  (Northern  Railway)  have  been invited. An  MoU  between  Rail  Land  Development  Authority  (RLDA)  and NBCC India Ltd. has been signed for development of the following 10 stations:

Tirupati,  Delhi  Sarai  Rohilla,  Nellore,  Madgaon,  Charbagh, Gomtinagar,  Kota,  Thane  new,  Ernakulam  Junction  and Puducherry. Contracts  have  been  finalised  for  Gomtinagar  and  bids  have been invited for Charbagh (Lucknow) station and Tirupati stations. All the above works have been offered to indigenous companies/firms.  Therefore,  there  is  no  question  of  negligence  of indigenous companies/firms by Railways in this regard. (e): Redevelopment  of  stations  is  planned  through  leveraging  of commercial  development  of  vacant  land/air  space  in  and  around stations.  Therefore,  no  funds  have  been  earmarked  for  the  purpose. Such projects shall generally be cost neutral to Railways.

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