Lok Sabha Question No. 130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Private Partnership for Modernization of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, G. HARI, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, M. CHANDRAKASI, DHARAMBIR BHALERAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.130

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR MODERNIZATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

130.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI G. HARI:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

SHRI DHARAMBIR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approached private sector to develop 400  identified  railway  stations  under  the  innovative  Swiss  Challenge method and if so, the details thereof and the response of the private sector in this regard;
- (b) the criteria for selection of Railway stations, mode of development, ownership and time-frame for implementation;
- (c) whether the Government  has decided to start the Stations Redevelopment Scheme with the help of the public sector and if so, the details  of  the  railway  stations  are  likely  to  be  redeveloped  under  the scheme State-wise and zone-wise;
- (d)  whether the State Governments will also be made partners in the Station Redevelopment Scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to develop the other railway stations  across  the  country,  once  the  major  stations  are  modernized and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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.130 BY SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR  HARIBANSH  SINGH,  SHRI  G.  HARI,  SHRI  SUDHEER GUPTA, SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN, SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SHRI M.  CHANDRAKASI  AND  SHRI  DHARAMBIR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK  SABHA  ON  24.02.2016  REGARDING  PRIVATE  PARTNERSHIP FOR MODERNIZATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a)to(e):  Indian  Railway  has  advertised  its  plan  to  redevelop  'A-1' and 'A' category stations (about 400 in number)  on 'as is where is' basis, by inviting proposals from developers with their designs and business  ideas.    Public  Sector  Undertakings  can  also  participate under  this  scheme.    During  various  interactions  with  the  stake holders, their response have been encouraging.

Category  of  stations  is  decided  on  the  basis  of  annual earnings from passenger traffic. 'A-1' category stations have annual passengers  earnings  of  more  than ₹ 60  crores  and  'A'  category stations have annual passenger earnings of ₹ 8 - 60 crores.  Details of  'A-1'  and  'A'  category  stations,  State-wise  and  zone-wise  are appended.

The  entire  cost  of  station  redevelopment  is  to  be  met  by leveraging  commercial  development  of  land  and  air  space  in  and around  the  stations. The  land  is  only  to  be  leased  to  the developers  and  its  ownership  shall  remain  with  Railways.  The developer shall be responsible for station redevelopment, associated real estate development and operation & maintenance (O&M) of  the  same.    State  Governments/local  bodies  can  also  be made partner in the scheme, if necessary, in case higher FAR (Floor Area Ratio) is granted by them.

Station Redevelopment projects are complex in nature which require  detailed  techno-economic feasibility studies and statutory clearances  from  local  bodies.    Thus,  it  is  not  possible  to  provide time limit at this stage for completion of these projects. Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  for  redeveloping  stations falling in other categories under above scheme. However, provision/augmentation/improvement of identified passenger amenities at railway stations is taken up as a continuous process depending upon requirement and inter-se priority of works, subject to availability of funds.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  THE UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.130  BY  SHRI  BIDYUT  BARAN  MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SHRI G. HARI,  SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA, SHRI  GAJANAN  KIRTIKAR,  DR.  SUNIL  BALIRAM  GAIKWAD,  DR.  J. JAYAVARDHAN, SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI  AND  SHRI  DHARAMBIR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  24.02.2016 REGARDING  PRIVATE  PARTNERSHIP  FOR MODERNIZATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

## 1. Zone-wise details of 'A-1' and 'A' category stations

| Railway            | Category of stations   | Category of stations   |
|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                    | 'A-1'                  | 'A'                    |
| Central            | 8                      | 26                     |
| East Central       | 6                      | 29                     |
| East Coast         | 3                      | 10                     |
| Eastern            | 3                      | 12                     |
| North Central      | 6                      | 14                     |
| North Eastern      | 3                      | 11                     |
| Northeast Frontier | 2                      | 20                     |
| North Western      | 3                      | 22                     |
| Northern           | 14                     | 49                     |
| South Central      | 5                      | 31                     |
| South Eastern      | 3                      | 8                      |
| South East Central | 2                      | 6                      |
| South Western      | 2                      | 15                     |
| Southern           | 7                      | 42                     |
| West Central       | 2                      | 15                     |
| Western            | 6                      | 22                     |

## 2. State-wise details of 'A-1' and 'A' category stations

| State           | Category of stations   | Category of stations   |
|-----------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                 | 'A-1'                  | 'A'                    |
| Andhra Pradesh  | 6                      | 28                     |
| Assam           | 1                      | 9                      |
| Bihar           | 6                      | 31                     |
| Chhattisgarh    | 2                      | 5                      |
| Chandigarh      | 1                      | -                      |
| Delhi           | 4                      | 4                      |
| Goa             | -                      | 1                      |
| Gujarat         | 4                      | 17                     |
| Haryana         | 1                      | 12                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 1                      | 1                      |
| Nagaland        | -                      | 1                      |

....2

| Odisha         |   2 |   10 |
|----------------|-----|------|
| Punjab         |   2 |   11 |
| Rajasthan      |   3 |   23 |
| Jharkhand      |   2 |    9 |
| Karnataka      |   2 |   18 |
| Kerala         |   4 |   17 |
| Madhya Pradesh |   2 |   21 |
| Maharashtra    |  10 |   28 |
| Tamil Nadu     |   4 |   23 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |  12 |   44 |
| Uttarakhand    |   2 |    3 |
| West Bengal    |   4 |   15 |

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