Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Redevelopment of Stations with Foreign Countries Help
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 319 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES HELP

†319.  SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways proposes to redevelop the Railway Stations which  are  crucial  from  the  Urban  Development  perspective  and have become crowded over a period of time and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  some  foreign    countries  have  shown  interest  in  the redevelopment of these stations; and
- (c) if so, the names of such countries and the cost of redevelopment of such railway stations?

## ANSWER

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

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

*****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  319  BY  SHRI  GOPAL  SHETTY  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2018 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES HELP (a)  Government  of  India  has  launched  schemes  of  'SMART  Cities'  and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for the redevelopment and rejuvenation of the cities with a population of more than  1  lakh  and  covering  Capitals  of  all  States  and  Union  Territories. With  a  view  to  providing  the  cities  covered  in  these  schemes  with  a redeveloped  railway  station  which  is  integratedly  planned  with  the surrounding parts of their cities, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has  been  signed  between  Ministry  of  Railways  (MOR)  and  Ministry  of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  for  mutual  cooperation  between  the  two Ministries for integrated planning of redevelopment of railway stations in the cities included in these schemes. This would lead to development of integrated public transit hub around the railway stations and encourage Transit Oriented Development.Further,  an  MoU  between  Rail  Land Development Authority (RLDA) and National Building Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC  Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' representative agency) has been signed on 30.06.2017 for development of 10 stations viz Tirupati, Delhi SaraiRohilla, Nellore, Madgaon, Lucknow, Gomtinagar, Kota, Thane new, Ernakulam Jn. and Puducherry. At  present,  contracts  have  been  awarded  for  Gomtinagar  and  Charbag (Lucknow)  station  and  bids  are  under  evaluation  for  Tirupati  stations. Bids have been invited for Puducherry station.

Union Cabinet has recently 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 major railway stations all over the country in a phased manner. (b) & (c): A large number of Foreign Railways have shown keen interest in  the  stations  redevelopment  program  and  an  agreement  has  been signed  with  the  French  Railway  (SNCF)  for  joint  study  on  Renovation Concept  Design  of  Ambala  and  Ludhiana  stations.  Korean  railway  has also expressed interest in the redevelopment of New Delhi Station. The  cost  of station redevelopment  project  is to  be  met  by leveraging commercial development of land and air space in and around the stations.

*****