Lok Sabha Question No. 378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Redevelopment of Railway Stations under PPP Mode
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS UNDER PPP MODE

378. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  redeveloped  various  railway stations  across  the  country  in  a  phased  manner  under  the  PPP mode;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  including  the  names  of  railway stations redeveloped during each of the last two years;
- (c)  the response received from private players in this regard, so far; and
- (d) the timeline finalized for the purpose?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  378  BY  SHRI  RAVINDRA  KUMAR PANDEY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2018 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS UNDER PPP MODE

(a) & (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Railways  have  planned  for  redevelopment  of major railway stations by making Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) as Nodal Agency, through simplified  procedures  and  with  longer  lease  tenures.    Most  of  the stations are planned for redevelopment under PPP mode in a phased manner.

At present,  work  has  commenced  at  Gandhinagar  and Habibganj stations.  Agencies have been finalized for Gomtinagar and Charbagh  (Lucknow)  stations.    Bids  for  Jammu  Tawi,  Kozhikode, Tirupati, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan and Chandigarh have been received, which  are  presently  under  evaluation.    Bids  have  been  invited  for Surat and Puducherry stations.

(c)& (d): Bids were invited by Zonal Railways for redevelopment of 23 stations.    However,  the  response  was  not  so  encouraging.  During various interactions with developers, investors and other stakeholders, various issues including longer lease period for commercially developed assets, multiple sub leasing, no restrictions on usage, guaranteed time bound approval by Railways' functionaries and simplified  bid  procedures  were  repeatedly  raised.  Based  on  the feedback  received,  Ministry  of  Railways  has  formulated  revised schemes for station redevelopment on fast track.

Union Cabinet has approved Railways' proposal for redevelopment of railway stations by Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) as Nodal Agency, through simplified  procedures  and  for  longer  lease  tenure.    Accordingly, necessary  action  has  been  initiated  for  redevelopment  of  important railway stations all over India, by commercial utilization of sparable railway land and air-space in and around stations.

Station redevelopment  projects  are first of its kind  and complex  in  nature  and  require  detailed  techno-financial  feasibility studies and statutory clearances from local bodies etc.  Therefore, no time-frame can be indicated at this stage.

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