Lok Sabha Question No. 3150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Modernization of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, SANKAR PRASAD DATTA, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3150

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## MODERNIZATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

3150.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  railway  stations  developed  by  the  Government  to provide world class facilities to the passengers across the country so far, zone-wise;
- (b)  the  existing  policy  for  revamping  and  transforming  of  railways stations;
- (c) whether the Government has sought participation of private sector in modernization of railway stations across the country and if so, the details thereof along with the response of the private sector thereto;
- (d)  whether  Railways  have  invited  bids  from  private  investors  for modernization of stations and if so, the details of offers received so far; and
- (e) whether the Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)  with  foreign  countries  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof,  country-wise  along  with  the  terms  and  conditions  of  such MoUs?

## 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 IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3150 BY SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI DEVAJIBHAI  G.  FATEPARA,  SHRI  SANJAY  DHOTRE,  SHRI  SANKAR PRASAD  DATTA  AND  ADV.  NARENDRA  KESHAV  SAWAIKAR  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2016 REGARDING MODERNIZATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS.

(a) to (d): 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.    The  entire  cost  of  station  redevelopment  is  to  be  met  by leveraging commercial development of land and air space in and around the stations.

During various interactions with the stake holders, their response has been encouraging.

In addition to above, redevelopment of eight stations viz., Anand Vihar,  Bijwasan,  Chandigarh,  Gandhinagar,  Habibganj  (Bhopal),  Shivaji Nagar  (Pune),  Surat  and  SAS  Nagar  (Mohali)  has  been  entrusted  to Indian  Railway  Station  Development  Corporation  Ltd.    Letter  of  Intent has been issued for Habibganj station and Request for Pre-Qualification (RFQ) for Anand Vihar and Bijwasan stations have been opened.

- (e) Ministry of Railways have signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) along with the following for Technical Cooperation in Railway Sector wherein Station Development is one of the cooperation areas:-
1. Ministry  of  Transport,  Construction  and  Regional  Development  of the Slovak Republic.
2. Department of Transport of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
3. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism of Japan

4. Ministry of Railway of the Government of the Peoples' Republic of China
5. The Joint Stock Company 'Russian Railways'
6. Czech  Railways  (CESKE  DRAHY)  of  the  Czech  Republic  and Association of  Czech  Railway  Industry (ACRI) of the  Czech Republic
4. 7.
5. 8.
6. 9.
7. SNCF, the French National Railway
8. DB International GMBH, Germany
9. Ministry of Mobility of the Kingdom of Belgium

The above MoUs provide for a cooperation through expert meetings, information exchange and implementation of jointly agreed cooperation projects.

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