Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Status of Redevelopment Programme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## STATUS OF REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

153.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Railway Station Redevelopment Programme;
- (b) the number of stations that have so far been redeveloped out of 600 identified stations, zone-wise;
- (c) whether it is true that the Ministry is finding it difficult to go ahead in view of the existing PPP norms for Station Redevelopment Programme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  will  ensure  potential return  on  investment  so  made  by  private  sector  under  the above programme?

## 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.153  BY  SHRI  JAYADEV  GALLA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING STATUS OF REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (a) & (b): 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  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. MoU  between  Rail  Land  Development  Authority  (RLDA)  and NBCC India Ltd. has been signed for development of the following 10 stations: Lucknow, and

Tirupati, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Nellore, Madgaon, Gomtinagar, Kota, Thane new, Ernakulam Junction Puducherry.

Contracts have been finalised for Gomtinagar and bids have been invited for Charbagh station (Lucknow) and Tirupati station. East Coast Railway is constructing a state-of-the-art new station building  with  modern  amenities  at  Bhubaneshwar  station  with  the support of  Government of Odisha. (c)  & (d): 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.    Accordingly Ministry  of  Railways  is  formulating  revised  schemes  for  station redevelopment on fast track.  A road map to further strengthen and empower  IRSDC,  as  nodal  agency  to  undertake  redevelopment  of more  stations  through  simpler  and  transparent  bidding  procedures and also for longer lease periods for commercial exploitation of land and air space in and around the station has been prepared.

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