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Wednesday, 10 February 2021

08:07

Expansion of Railways with Private Participation

 Expansion of Railways with Private Participation

Ministry of Railways

Expansion of Railways with Private Participation

Posted On: 03 FEB 2021 7:01PM by PIB Delhi

It is estimated that Indian Railways would need capital investment of Rs. 50 lakh crore upto the year 2030 for network expansion, capacity augmentation, setting up of freight terminals, station redevelopment, rolling stock induction and other modernization/ upgradation works etc. to enable better delivery of passenger and freight services and to improve Railways’ modal share in transport. In order to bridge the gap in capital funding and bring in modern technology and improve the operational efficiencies, it is planned to use Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in several initiatives including network expansion and induction of modern rakes to run passenger trains on select routes with an objective to provide improved service delivery to passengers. However, the responsibility of train operations and safety will continue to be with Indian Railways. As of now, 150 trains in 12 clusters have been planned for induction of modern passenger rakes on PPP basis.

In case of PPP in train operations, mechanism has been planned to enable return on investment to private participation through collection of revenue and payment of haulage charges and revenue share to Indian Railways.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Source:PIBNEWS
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Thursday, 17 September 2020

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Tuesday, 25 August 2020

06:59

Redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) Railway Station on PPP mode

 Redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) Railway Station on PPP mode

The RFQ document is available on http://irsdc.enivida.com/

Posted On: 24 AUG 2020 3:14PM by PIB Delhi

After the in principle approval of Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) for the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) Railway Station on PPP mode, Request for Qualification (RFQ) for redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) on PPP has been invited by IRSDC vide NIT published on 20.08.2020. The RFQ document is available on http://irsdc.enivida.com/. The Pre Bid Conference is scheduled to take place on 22.09.2020. The Application due date is 22.10.2020.

The Applicants fulfilling the Eligibility Criteria shall be shortlisted for participating in further stage. The entire bidding procedure is a two-stage bidding process consisting of RFQ and Request for Proposal (RFP). The selected bidder at the RFP stage shall take up the redevelopment of the Railway station and commercial development of the surrounding railway land on leasehold basis upto 60 years for commercial development and upto 99 years for residential development on selected plots, along with operation and maintenance of the station for 60 years on concession basis.  The user charge will also be another continuous source of revenue to the concessioner which will be available just after the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the station.

The planning has been done by M/s AREP from France and discussions have been held with various stakeholders on periodic basis. The redevelopment cost of the station (mandatory cost) including the cost of financing and contingency etc. is Rs. 1642 crore. The investment opportunity for redevelopment is on DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) basis.

The Key salient features of the project are:

1. In principle approval of PPPAC comprising representatives from Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Law, Niti Aayog, Ministry of Railways etc, as per the Guidelines for PPP projects by Govt. of India;

2. The eligibility criteria is in terms of financial capacity at the RFQ stage and the net worth / ACI should be Rs 821 cr at the close of preceding financial year;

3. The construction and O&M experience capacity shall have to be met after the award of project but before the appointed date;

4. Extended O&M period of railway stations: For providing better passenger services and amenities, railway stations shall be on license with Concessionaire for 60 years;

5. Additional revenue stream: Pre-determined user charges (as notified by MoR) from railway station users as in practice in airports etc;

6. Long Term lease-rights for real estate: Upto 99 years for residential or mix use format & 60 years for non-residential formats. Upto 2.54 lakh sqm of Built up Area (tentative) is allowed for commercial development. Exact built up area allowed shall be known at the RFP stage;

7. No Change in Land use is required;

8. No prior environmental clearance is required from Ministry of Environment and Forest;

9. IRSDC will be a single window for approval of master plan and building plans in consultation with local authorities in terms of power conferred under Section 11 of Railway Act, 1989;

10.  Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) or Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) are also eligible to participate; and

11. All Applicants who meet the qualification criteria shall be eligible to submit price bid at RFP stage, i.e., there is no upper cap for shortlisting of Applicants for RFP stage.

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Tuesday, 26 November 2019

20:09

Bangalore Suburban Train Services to Private Party once Revised Detailed Project Submission

Bangalore Suburban Train Services to Private Party once Revised Detailed Project Submission

The suburban rail project will have a 148-km network in the city with 57 stations.
BANGALORE: The suburban rail project may see trains being operated through a private party after the suggestion made it to the revised detailed project report. As per the plan, the suburban rail project will have a 148-km network in the city with 57 stations. Nearly 50 trains, each having six coaches, will be operated and each coach will have a capacity of 300 passengers.
Amit Garg, who heads Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises (K-RIDE), a special purpose vehicle for the project, said: “Our consultant has suggested a public-private partnership (PPP) model for running the trains on the lines of the Delhi Metro. In many parts of the world, in projects involving huge infrastructure, governments provide civil infrastructure and the operations are done through a private party. As per the estimation done, the cost of procuring the trains is around ₹2,000 crore. A final decision on whether operations of trains will be done through a private player will happen after we complete the civil infrastructure.”
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced that it is is contemplating roping in private operators to run metro trains in phase II of the Namma Metro project, while Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has already taken a decision to lease electric buses through a private operator under FAME II scheme.
Mr. Garg said that as per the DPR, fares for travelling in trains under the suburban project are likely to be lesser than Namma Metro fares, but higher than BMTC.
In April, while asking the K-RIDE to revise the DPR, the Union government had suggested that the fare box revenue should be planned in a manner that it would meet operations and maintenance cost of the project, duly considering the fare prevalent in other modes of transport.
The Centre had also suggested to explore the PPP model in implementing the project and revise the DPR in such way that suburban rail alignment must not clash with Namma Metro alignments.
On Monday, the Bengaluru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) held a meeting with MPs and they asked the officials to expedite the pending project.
Mr. Garg said, “In August, the Karnataka government approved the revised DPR. In September, the Ministry of Railways approved it. Now, the DPR has to be approved by the Expanded Board of Railways (EBR) in which the NITI Aayog is the member. We expect the EBR to approve the project in a week or 10 days. Then it goes to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. It is a major investment decision. We are hoping we will get final approval by November .”
The entire project is estimated to cost ₹ 15,990 crore.

Source:RailNews
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Monday, 30 July 2018

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Friday, 12 May 2017

07:29

Facelift for Vizag railway station

Facelift for Vizag railway station
Two additional platforms coming up under Railway Station Development Project
Visakhapatnam: As a part of Railway Station Development Project introduced by the Indian Railways, the Visakhapatnam Railway Station will be upgraded with two additional platforms coming up on the Gnanapuram side for which action plan is in progress.
The private agencies which came forward to take up the unique project of Railway Station Development under Public-Private-Participation (PPP) mode were already given a detailed report about various amenities needed in the station along with two additional platforms by the local authorities. With the two new platforms, the local railway station is getting a new look. 
Presently, the upward or downward trains coming to Visakhapatnam station shall have to return on the same route up to some distance and so other trains scheduled to arrive into the station were being stranded at the outer until the platforms are vacated. It might be half an hour or even one hour and the passengers are vexed at times for the unnecessary delay at the outer and with this many other trains are also getting delayed.  The proposed two additional platforms at Gnanapuram side will resolve the chronic problem of late running of trains.
Presently, the railway station has platform No.8 on the Gnanapuram side where railway buildings, compound wall and parcel office were located and it was learnt that the new two platforms will be coming up in that particular area.According to information available, as many as 111 trains pass through Visakhapatnam daily and nearly 25,000 to 50,000 passengers travel per day. 

Source:Hansindia

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Saturday, 8 April 2017

20:21

New Railway Terminal to be set up in Gurugram: Suresh Prabhu

New Railway Terminal to be set up in Gurugram: Suresh Prabhu

GURUGRAM: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu today announced that a new rail terminal, having world-class facilities, will be set up in Gurugram to reduce the mounting pressure on Delhi.

“The work on this project will start soon. Besides, Rohtak railway station will be developed as a model station under public-private-partnership (PPP) mode,” he said at a programme organised by the Northern Railways here.

Prabhu dedicated the newly-electrified railway section between Rohtak and Jind to the people and extended greetings on the occasion of Ram Navami to them. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was present on the occasion.

The Union minister also flagged-off a new DEMU train between Jind and Sonipat through video conference and said tender for Rohtak-Meham-Hansi railway line will be finalised in Augusta and the work in expected to be completed by the end of December, 2019.

The proposed Rail Coach Factory in Sonipat district would be developed on PPP mode and work on this will start at the earliest, Prabhu said.

Informing that electrification work has been completed on about 42 per cent of the total rail network in the state he said, “This figure will be doubled in the next five years.” The railways will save Rs 41,000 crore in coming 10 years by installing solar power plants, wind power plants and LED lights, Prabhu said, adding with an aim to promote greenery, five crore saplings are also being planted by the railways.

The Union minister said investment in railways has increased to Rs 3.5 lakh crore in the last two-and-a-half years.

The present Union government has increased the annual share of Haryana in Rail Budget to Rs 1,247 crore for 2017-18, which was Rs 314 crore from 2009 to 2014, he said.

Survey work on the 55-km long Yamunanagar-Jagadhari- Kurukshetra-Ladwa link and 65-km on Kaithal-Patiala link has been approved for this fiscal, Prabhu said.

Speaking on the occasion, Khattar thanked the Railway Minister for the new rail projects and said work on elevated railway line on Rohtak-Gohana stretch has already started which would help in decongesting traffic in Rohtak.

“This is the first-ever elevated rail track of Indian railways being built for smoother road traffic in densely populated areas. The work on this project will soon be completed,” the Chief Minister said.

He said provision of Rs 100 crore has been made in this budget for joint venture projects to be undertaken with the railways.

Haryana’s Finance Minister, Abhimanyu, lauded the railway minister “for his initiative for eliminating the age-old system of separate budget presentation for Railways.” “Now, the railway minister is making concerted efforts to accelerate the pace of development of rail infrastructure in the country. A joint venture of special purpose vehicle has been made between the railways and the state government for rapid implementation of various rails projects in the state, he said.

Source:RailNews

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Thursday, 9 February 2017

07:45

FARIDABAD AND JAMMU TAWI RAILWAY STATIONS ON NORTHERN RAILWAY TO BE PART OF THE LARGEST STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE WORLD TO BE LAUNCHED BY INDIAN RAILWAYS

FARIDABAD AND JAMMU TAWI RAILWAY STATIONS ON NORTHERN RAILWAY TO BE PART OF THE LARGEST STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE WORLD TO BE LAUNCHED BY INDIAN RAILWAYS

07-02-2017

FARIDABAD AND JAMMU TAWI RAILWAY STATIONS o­n NORTHERN RAILWAY TO BE PART OF THE LARGEST STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE WORLD TO BE LAUNCHED BY INDIAN RAILWAYS

PROGRAMS TO BE LAUNCHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM NORTHERN RAILWAY ZONAL HEADQUARTERS, NEW DELHI AND FROM DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, FIROZPUR THROUGH VIDEO-CONFERENCING MODE o­n 08.02.2017 WITH INVITATION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS on 09.02.2017

Indian Railways is planning to kick start its ambitious plan to redevelop 400 key stations in the countrythrough a ceremonial launch program under the aegis of Hon’ble Railway Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu at New Delhi. On Northern Railway, Faridabad and Jammu Tawi railway stations have been identified to be re-developed, through a synchronized digital launches from the Northern Railway Zonal Headquarters, Baroda House, Copernicus Marg New Delhi and at Divisional Headquarters, Firozpur respectively o­n 8th February 2017(Wednesday). In keeping with expeditious target achievement, the Railway also plans to invite tender documents the following day of the launch i.e. on 09.02.2017.

The redeveloped stations will provide amenities and services to the passengers in line with world class railway stations. The stations will be redeveloped through public-private-partnership (PPP) model without straining Railways' finances. The redeveloped stations will improve passenger experience by providing amenities like digital signage, escalators / elevators, self ticketing counters, executive lounges, luggage screening machines, walkways, holding areas for passengers, grand and distinctive roofing and flooring, free and paid Wi-Fi etc. The program will benefit more than 100 cities and 16 million passengers per day across the country.

Railway Board has devised an innovative plan to provide these amenities through PPP model by leveraging the real estate available at the railway stations. With an overall size of 1 lakh crore, the program is o­ne of the largest PPP program undertaken in the country. The program will provide 2,200 acres of prime land to the private developers for a 45 year lease period. Commercial potential of this vacant Railway land at/near stations will be leveraged to develop world class stations with no additional funding required from the Railways. The program will also generate surplus for the Indian Railways which can be invested in other modernization projects. Select high potential stations will be made as iconic stations and will be developed as per highest global standards and design norms.

To maximize commercial potential of the public assets, Indian Railways plans to bid out the projects through a transparent and competitive method. Taking cue from global best practices, Indian Railways has adopted the so called “Modified Swiss Challenge” methodology for the bidding process. Under this method, zonal railways will approach the markets soliciting plans and financial models for developing about 400 stations in a phased manner. The best proposal based o­n a rigorous technical and financial evaluation will be selected as the project proponent. Then it will disclose that proposal to the open market again inviting anyone to better it. If no o­ne betters it, the developer with the proposal gets the contract. If someone matches it, then the developer gets the first right to refuse. And if the market throws up a better offer, Railways is free to accept it. In the interest of transparency, each zonal railway will form a panel of experts to evaluate the proposal. The entire plan got the nod from the Union Cabinet in 2015.

To take the program further in a planned fashion, Indian Railways hired The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) as a strategic adviser for the program. Commercial feasibility assessment was conducted for all 400 stations. Indian Railways also reached out to the private developers and investors through road shows in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Abu Dhabi to gauge market interest and receive feedback o­n the bidding process. Railway Board has also interacted with the zonal railways through multiple workshops to accurately assess land availability. Indian Railways has also developed cost estimates for all 400 stations based o­n the amenities required at the stations.

Based o­n the detailed assessment and market feedback, Indian Railways has prioritized about 23 stations in the pipeline for Phase I. As announced by Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister of Railways, in the launch ceremony of Gandhinagar station redevelopment o­n 9th January 2017, Indian Railways is ready to launch these 23 major stations for redevelopment.21 of these stations will be launchedon 8th of February 2017. These stations are as follows:Bandra Terminus, Bangalore Cantt., Bhopal, Borivali, Chennai central, Faridabad, Howrah, Indore, Jammu Tawi, Kamakhya, Kozhikode, Lokmanya Tilak (T), Mumbai Central (Main), Pune, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Thane, Udaipur City, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Yesvantpur. Railways will provide 145 acres of encroachment free land at these stations to the developers o­n a45 year lease.Indian Railways has also appointed nodal officers in each zone to ensure smooth interactions with the developers. This phase is expected to be of 13,000 Cr in size. Based o­n the commercial assessment conducted and several rounds of discussions held with the developers and zonal railways, Indian Railways team is confident that the round will generate sufficient market interest.

These stations are in addition to stations being redeveloped by the Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) through other modes. In addition to Habibganj being contracted to Bansal Pathways under PPP program, IRSDC has inaugurated Gandhinagar station in partnership with the Gujarat state government and invited bids for Bijwasan railway station.

Indian Railways will incorporate learning from the current round of bidding and implement the learning in subsequent phases planned for July 2017 and December 2017. Indian Railways is also taking advisory from BCG o­n its organization structure and processes to handle the program in a holistic and sustainable manner. The recommendations will be centered o­n strengthening the organization and processes at both Railway Board and Zonal Railways.

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Wednesday, 29 June 2016

08:53

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation wants to install Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) in its entire network

Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation wants to install Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) in its entire network

DFC Corp seeks to install European anti-collision tech

The corporation has written to the Railway Board to give permission to install the system on the 1,839 km Eastern corridor barring a small stretch between Sonnagar and Dankuni, which is to be constructed on public-private partnership (PPP) mode.

The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation wants to install European anti-collision technology called Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) in its entire network to make it the safest freight train operation in the world.
The corporation has written to the Railway Board to give permission to install the system on the 1,839 km Eastern corridor barring a small stretch between Sonnagar and Dankuni, which is to be constructed on public-private partnership (PPP) mode. So, the proposal, that requires an expenditure of an additional Rs 500 crore, is to install the system between Ludhiana, Punjab and Sonnagar, West Bengal, covering around 1,350 km, DFC MD Adhesh Sharma said on Friday.
“According to the agreement with Japan, we are installing TPWS anyway in the Western corridor because the lending agency, JICA wanted the operations to be safe. Now we have approached Railways to let us install it in Eastern corridor as well,” he said.
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The Western Corridor, spanning 1,483 km between Khurja in Uttar Pradesh and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in the Maharashtra-Gujarat border, will have TPWS for Rs 600 crore.
Incidentally, Indian Railways found TPWS to be prohibitively expensive and did not pursue installing it except for a small stretch on the Delhi-Agra route. But for a new project like DFC, cost is not an issue and the rate of return on investment is also high enough to justify the expenditure. The first section of 56 km long track between Durgawati and Sasaram is expected to be operational for regular freight operation in July after getting Commissioner Railway Safety clearances.
“The 56 km line was commissioned in May this year after trial run. But regular freight operation will resume by July after getting CRS clearances,” he said.
With December 2019 as the final deadline in mind, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation has expedited awarding contracts for speedy execution of the project in both Eastern and Western corridors.
The Rs 91,459 crore project envisages the construction of total 3342 km long track for the exclusive movement of freight in a faster and environment-friendly way.




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Sunday, 26 June 2016

10:00

Railways is set to make the PPP terms more attractive for Investors’

Railways is set to make the PPP terms more attractive for Investors’ 

With the potential investors’ initial response to the public-private partnership (PPP) model for railway stations’ redevelopment being lukewarm, the government is set to make the terms more attractive for them to power up PPPs

New Delhi: With the potential investors’ initial response to the public-private partnership (PPP) model for railway stations’ redevelopment being lukewarm, the government is set to make the terms more attractive for them.

An extension of the land lease period from 45 years now to at least 70 years and supporting these ventures with viability gap funding are under active consideration, according to official sources. These apart, it is also likely that the model concession agreements (MCAs) will be reinforced with limited assured sources of revenue to investors to reduce their risks, the sources added.

While the Modi government has lined up plans to revamp 400 railway stations in the country by roping in private investors, only 15-20 projects will be up for grabs in the first phase. The bidding is being carried out under the so-called Swiss challenge method, where an eligible player submits a development proposal to the government, including the premium he is willing to pay the government. Once this proposal is made and due diligence is done, the government would accept counter-proposals from other eligible entities, while the entity which made the first proposal will enjoy the right of first refusal.

According to a senior railway official, private infrastructure players have asked for the lease period of the land to be extended from 45 years to 70-90 years. They have also asked for assured sources of revenue with rights to parking ticketing, platform ticketing and some catering rights.

Even though the ministry of railways is going all out to make the station development plan a success, market sources believe that lack of clarity on certain issues, persisting doubts about the feasibility of the projects and encroachment of land parcels at many major stations have kept investors wary.

“There is still no clarity over how the railway ministry is planning to take the development of these projects ahead. Not all stations have surplus land available to be given for commercial development. The government also need to assure the investors are encroached lands will be taken back and provided for development,” a senior executive from an infrastructure firm told FE.

According to official data, 21 of 85 A1 railway stations have encroached land and 35 such stations have no land available for commercial exploitation.

“The government is talking about commercial, residential and retail development. However, most of the stations that will come up for redevelopment are in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, where a revenue structure based on monetisation of land by way of creating office space and building residential projects, malls etc may not be viable in all cases.

“We would ideally like to see if there is any plan to develop logistics parks or hubs around these stations, which

will make more sense given the cargo volumes that railways carry, and will make for more commercial viability for the developer as well,” said an official from another infrastructure company. “Plus the onus of getting all the clearances from the local authorities lies with the developer; the whole process could potentially get very cumbersome, he added.

“We are addressing the concerns in the market.. we have a provision for compensating the developers who lose out in the bidding process for the expenses incurred by them to prepare the detailed project reports. As for local clearances, we have started forming joint ventures with different states so that the approvals come without costly delays,” a senior railway official mentioned told FE.

The ministry of railways has already signed MOUs in pursuance to forming joint ventures(JV) with nine states and is looking at signing MOUs with seven more states in the future for upgrading the railway infrastructure.

“Railways should first focus on creating a few success stories in terms of station re-development. Creating success stories is very important for investor confidence. Planning and design of the station should be done by the transporter as opposed to the private developer,” Abhay Krishna Agarwal, Partner infrastructure & PPP at E&Y said.

Market sources also state that as balance sheets of most of the private infrastructure companies like GMR, HCC, GVK, Jaypee and Gammon are stretched, many of them could be chary about taking up capital-intensive projects like railway station development.

Source:RailNews 
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Friday, 8 April 2016

22:39

South Central Railway plans Rs.1000 Crore Greenfield Satellite Terminals at Nagulapalli & Cherlapalli

South Central Railway plans Rs.1000 Crore Greenfield Satellite Terminals at Nagulapalli & Cherlapalli

Ravindra Gupta, GM, SCR, said that this is the first greenfield project in the state, which would involve the state government and a private player, besides Indian Railways. They will form a vital part of the overall plan to enhance Greater Hyderabad’s civic infrastructure

Secunderabad: As part of expanding infrastructural facilities, the South Central Railway (SCR) zone of Indian Railways is working on a proposal to create the first greenfield satellite terminal at Nagulapally in Medak district of Telangana through the public-partnership-private (PPP) mode. The initiative, which is claimed to be the first of its kind, would entail an investment of about Rs 1,000 crore.
Ravindra Gupta, GM, SCR, said that this is the first greenfield project in the state, which would involve the state government and a private player, besides Indian Railways. One of the focus areas of the South Central Railway (SCR) is to currently collaborate actively with the Telangana State Government and start work on creating a Greenfield terminal at Nagulapalli to the west of Greater Hyderabad at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,000 crore. “We are talking to the Telangana government for about 300 acres of land for the satellite terminal, having over 10 platforms for easing congestion,” he said. “We are still working on the modalities as the estimated investment is about Rs.1,000 crore,” he added.

SCR, which stands fifth in terms of freight and eighth in passenger movement across 16 zones of Indian Railways, has reported passenger earnings of Rs.4,275 crore as against Rs.4,011 crore registered last year, and degrowth in freight earnings of Rs.10,120 crore as against Rs.10,778 crore.

“We will give top priority to creating infrastructural facilities to strengthen safety and to increase the line and terminal capacities so as to enable running of more passenger and freight trains,” he said.

Incidentally, SCR was sanctioned an amount of Rs.2,856 crore for 2016-17 for infrastructure development. For new lines, the budgetary grant is Rs.1,209 crore. For doubling and electrification works, an amount of Rs.830 crore was sanctioned as part of the Budget outlay for 2016-17.

Further, SCR is also talking to the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments for forming special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to facilitate new projects and expand existing ones. “We have signed MoUs with both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments and have also appointed SBI Caps as consultants to develop articles of associations. The report is expected in a month’s time and the SPV model can become a game changer for specific projects,” he said.

“My objective is to make the State Government agree to the Nagulapalli terminal and allot the 300 acres that I need. The Railway Board has approved both the projects as coaching terminals. This is of significance keeping in mind the growing needs of rail users of Hyderabad and the new terminals, once completed, will form a vital part of the overall plan to enhance Greater Hyderabad’s civic infrastructure,” said SCR General Manager Ravindra Gupta.

‘Need to start work on PPP mode’

“We need to start work on the public-private partnership mode with active cooperation of the State and the sooner the better because the three existing terminals of Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Kacheguda are taking a heavy load of passenger traffic,” he said, during an interaction with select media here on Wednesday.

Mr. Gupta said SCR was in talks with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governments for special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and facilitating new projects and expand existing ones.

Meanwhile, Indian Railways, through the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC), has prepared a draft framework of rules for developers who wish to undertake contracts for re-development of 400 railways stations across the country by inviting open bids. As part of this move, SCR has identified about 36 stations for redevelopment under the PPP model.

“A consultant is likely to be appointed before September and have uploaded land recordings for about 27 stations,” he said. It is learnt that infrastructure majors including L&T, GVK and others have expressed interest for the re-development of stations.

The re-development is through open invitation from interested parties with their designs and business ideas, including permitting commercial development of real estate by the zonal railways. The ‘A-1’ and ‘A’ category stations will be offered for re-development by inviting open bids from interested parties. These stations are to be developed by leveraging real estate development of land and air space in and around the stations.

The re-development of stations will foster a plethora of large transit-oriented developments (TOD) across the country, possibly resulting in the largest TOD undertaking in the world and thereby leading to higher transit ridership.

This way, Indian Railways can efficiently monetise its land parcels, particularly in cities with higher densities, by commercially exploiting existing railway stations through sale of space rights over them, Anuj Puri, chairman & country head, JLL India, said.
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Thursday, 31 March 2016

18:57

Andheri-Virar elevated rail gets boost

Andheri-Virar elevated rail gets boost

Mumbai: Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has sent the modified state support agreement (SSA) for Western Railway’s (WR) elevated corridor between Andheri-Virar, to the Maharashtra government.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu, in his budget speech on February 25, announced that the Churchgate-Virar elevated corridor project would be taken up.
MRVC’s chairman and managing director Prabhat Sahai said, “We have offered to carry out the work between Andheri-Virar since the state earlier expressed reservations against building the corridor up to Churchgate.” He added, “We can execute the project on a public-private-partnership (PPP) model. The Andheri-Virar section is expected to cost around Rs 10,000 crore.”

While the SSA is crucial for execution of the project, the previous Democratic Front government refused to sign the agreement as it had serious reservations about some clauses. The SSA puts the responsibility on state agencies to clear all hurdles like rehabilitation, shifting of utilities, etc in a time-bound manner. “The draft SSA has been sent to the state government with minor modifications,” Sahai said.
In 2013, state government has asked the railway ministry to run the corridor between Bandra-Virar instead of Churchgate. It felt that Metro III corridor (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) corridor will already take care of commuters in South Mumbai.
A study conducted by MRVC in 2013, on actual footfall, revealed Andheri registered 6.04 lakh passengers, the highest for any WR station, followed by Churchgate and Bandra with 5.05 lakh and 4.91 lakh passengers respectively. Comparatively, Dadar station (WR) had a passenger count of 2.87 lakh.
Another official said, “Andheri has become a major hub as MMRDA too has built a Metro corridor between Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar. The other two metros, for which tenders are floated, are also between Andheri-Dahisar on the Western Express Highway and DN Nagar-Dahisar via Link road.”
The MRVC has left out the Andheri-Bandra stretch for now as it will have to be built underground, which will delay the project and also lead to cost escalation. In the past too, MRVC mooted the idea of building a curtailed elevated corridor from Andheri up to Virar as taking the line up to Bandra didn’t appear feasible due to paucity of land on this stretch to lay the track or build a pier.
Elevated corridors: a case of misplaced priorities? Experts say the plan hinges on projects that haveso far remained confined to paper

Elevated Metro Rail corridor a neglected oneThe announcement of Churchgate-Virar and CST-Panvel elevated corridors by Railway minister Suresh Prabhu during his budget speech failed to enthuse Mumbaikars.

For starters, they say the solution to an overstretched suburban rail network no longer rests on North-South connectivity; instead there was a need to connect the eastern and western ends of the city.

On the CST-Panvel corridor, experts said the plan hinges on projects that have so far remained on paper.

Western corridor already well-served

Apart from the Western Railways suburban line, which connects Churchgate to Dahanu, the western suburbs are also connected by the Western Express Highway.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also plans a coastal road, from Marine Drive to Mira Road, and eventually extending to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway. And the ambitious Metro-III project — an underground Metro line being implemented by MMRDA — two stretches up to Seepz in Andheri from Colaba in South Mumbai.

The proposed 62-km-long 26-stations elevated corridor will be yet another addition to the North-South connectivity list.

As per a government estimate, it could cost approximately Rs 7000 crore. With the Metro-III project (estimated cost Rs 23,000 crore), and the coastal road (Rs 12,000 crore) that is Rs 42,000 crore on the Western corridor alone.

“The elevated corridor between Churchgate and Virar can never be a feasible option,” said Ashok Datar of the Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN). “We have to stop focusing on the Western [Railway] line. When the population in south Mumbai is not growing and business centres are shifting to the suburbs, is it feasible to invest thousands of crores on such projects?”

“We have been saying that the elevated corridor must be redesigned and should [run] from Andheri to Dahanu,” said Shailendra Kamble of Pravas Adhikar Andolan Samiti. “The minister should have gone through the project in a realistic manner. Money should be spent on the right projects.”

CST-Panvel: connecting projects on paper

The CST-Panvel elevated corridor, Mr Prabhu said in his address, will be connected to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport as well as to the Metro project.

Mr Kamble pointed out that neither of the two projects has commenced. “One should not be overjoyed just because of the announcements. No work has actually begun on any of these projects,” he said.

Subhash Gupta, member of Central Railway’s Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC), said the commuters had expected more trains, and more trips on the Harbour line.

“While an elevated corridor is a welcome step,” Mr Gupta said, “it is not going to alleviate commuter hardship for at least a few years more. Making all trains 12-coach, and increasing the number of trains, were the only options, but nothing seems to have been done.”
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Friday, 11 March 2016

06:53

Three more Rail Freight Corridors on agenda

Three more Rail Freight Corridors on agenda

New Delhi: After the eastern and western dedicated freight corridors, the government has decided to have three more such high-speed cargo transportation networks to increase its dwindling share of the freight pie.

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said the railways would build an east-west corridor connecting Kharagpur to Mumbai; a north-south one from Delhi to Chennai and an east coast between Kharagpur and Vijayawada.

The budget proposed to put these three projects “on high priority to ensure structuring, award and implementation in a time-bound manner through innovative financing mechanisms, including PPP”.

The share of freight traffic for the railways has plummeted to 36.5 per cent from 62 per cent in 1980.

It is also losing out on the movement of specialised cargo such as imported coal and automobiles.

The dedicated freight corridors, with spurs linking them to ports and mines, are expected to ramp up the railways’ freight capacity.

At present, Indian Railways is spending around Rs 81,459 crore on two projects – an eastern corridor with a route length of about 1,856 km from Ludhiana to Dankuni, on the outskirts of Calcutta; and a western corridor comprising 1,504 km of a double-line track from Mumbai’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Port to Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.

These two projects are expected to be completed by 2019.

Auto makers praise

Auto makers today hailed railway minister Suresh Prabhu’s proposal to set up the country’s first rail-auto hub in Chennai as it would enable cost-effective transportation of cars to the port.

Prabhu today said, “To capture the automobile traffic we will soon inaugurate India’s first rail auto hub in Chennai.”

Guillaume Sicard, operations president of Nissan India, said the announcement to create a hub was a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to the Make in India initiative.

Nissan India is one of the largest exporters of passenger cars and has reached the landmark export figure of six lakh cars recently.

Car giants, including Maruti Suzuki, Ford Motor and Renault, are gearing up to make India a hub for their exports to the emerging markets of Latin America, South Asia, Africa, among others.

Bharat chamber welcomes high priority freight corridors

Reacting to 2016-17 Railway Budget proposals, Rakesh Shah, President of Bharat Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, said that the announcement of new high priority freight corridors between Kharagpur and Mumbai and Kharagpur and Vijaywada were welcome moves. The completion target for the East-West Metro project (for Kolkata) augurs well for West Bengal. “Haldia Port connectivity is another positive approach for West Bengal”, he said. He also commended the projected augmentation of earnings through freight and keeping the passengers fares unaltered.
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Friday, 26 February 2016

23:16

Nearly 1000 Railway Stations developed as ‘Adarsh’ stations

Nearly 1000 Railway Stations developed as ‘Adarsh’ stations

“Eversince the Scheme of Development of Stations under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme started, 1052 stations were identified under ‘Adarsh’ station scheme and out of which, 946 stations have been developed till December 2015,” said Suresh Prabhu in Lok Sabha during Question Hour

New Delhi: Nearly 1,000 railway stations across the country have been developed as ‘Adarsh’ stations having facilities such as toilets, drinking water, catering services and waiting rooms, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said today.

“Development of stations under ‘Adarsh’ station scheme was started in 2009-10. 1,052 stations were identified under ‘Adarsh’ station scheme and out of which, 946 stations have been developed till 2014-15,” he said in Lok Sabha during Question Hour.

Prabhu said review of the facilities available at stations developed as ‘Adarsh’ stations, in the light of passenger need and expectation, is a continuous and ongoing process.

Progress for development of stations under ‘Adarsh’ station scheme is monitored regularly at various levels viz. zonal railway level and Railway Board level, he said.

The expenditure on development of stations under Adarsh Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head ‘Passenger Amenities’, Prabhu said.

Adoption pledge by NGO to revamp Nashik Railway Station

Nashik based non-government organization Rail Parishad has proposed adoption of Nashik Road railway station under the Central Railway scheme of development of railway stations on public-private-partnership basis.

The Central Railways has decided to convert 33 railway stations in Maharashtra and beyond into state-of-the-art stations through the development of real estate. The private partner will have to develop and use the railway station for 45 years and then hand it back to the Railways after the end of the tenure. The railway stations selected under the scheme include Nashik Road, Pune, Dadar, Kalyan, Lonawala, Nagpur, Kopargaon and Sainagar.

Bipin Gandhi, president of the Rail Parishad, said they had sent a letter to the Railways proposing to take over the railway station and making it the best. “We have decided to pitch in for converting Nashik Road into a class station. We have a plan that will see the station not only very clean but also boast of all amenities required for commuters,” Gandhi said.

Asked if they had planned real estate development at Nashik Road, Gandhi said the current development of Nashik does not attract much of monetary benefits but the situation will be different if it is made a junction.

“So far, we have proposed small activities of real estate development for the commuters coming to Nashik Road, which will be akin to hotels or guest house in the station. Our attention, however, will be more on the East-side of the station. The Sinnar-side has huge scope for development,” he added.

The Rail Parishad had with the help of Rotary Club initiated a ‘clean Igatpuri station’ drive in 2003, when the Igatpuri Railway station would see cattle straying across the station and railway tracks. Often, food would be strewn all over station and the cleanliness index was at its lowest.

“We volunteered for the cleanliness of the station and after six months, the station was clean,” Gandhi said, adding that the Rail Parishad has also adopted C3 coach of Panchavati Express which follows principles of cleanliness and discipline.

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Thursday, 25 February 2016

18:12

Railway Budget 2016: Bio toilets, senior citizen and women quota – some key announcements by Prabhu

Railway Budget 2016: Bio toilets, senior citizen and women quota – some key announcements by Prabhu 

1.No changes in passenger fares and freight rates in Railway Budget for 2016-17. 
2. World’s first Bio-vacuum toilet developed by Indian Railways is being used in Dibrugarh Rajdhani express 
3. Children’s menu, baby foods, baby boards to be made available for travelling mothers. 
4. IRTC will begin to manage catering in a phased manner, local cuisine of choice will be made available.
5. Three direct services – fully air-conditioned Humsafar to travel at 130-km per hour.
 6. North-South, East-West dedicated freight corridor proposed in Railway Budget for 2016-17.
 7. Overnight double-decker train Uday Express to be introduced on busiest routes, carrying capacity to be 40 per cent more. READ: Suresh Prabhu confirms free WiFi in 100 stations by end of this year 
8. 400 stations to be re-developed through PPP. 
9. 400 railway stations to be equipped with wifi, 100 this year. 
10. Porters to not be called “coolies” but be called “sahayaks” now; will be trained in soft skills. 
11. We intend to take up on priority provision of passenger amenities and beautification of stations at pilgrimage centres.
12. We will introduce separate toilets for “divyaang” people.
13. Propose to invite FM radio stations to provide train borne entertainment via PA systems.
14.  Railways to increase lower berth quota for senior citizens by 50 per cent.
15.  Children menu to be introduced on pilot basis on trains.
16. 33 pc reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways will be introduced.
17. Cleaning of coach on demand to be introduced; Disabled enabled toilet in 11 Class-A stations this year.
18. Ajmer, Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagapattinam and other pilgrim stations to be beautified.
19.  Two elevated suburban railway corridors – Churchgate-Virar and CST-Panvel to be constructed in Mumbai; Ring railway covering 21 stations to be revived with state participation.
20.  Station development and re-development, monetisation of land to raise rail revenue from non-freight sources.
21.  India’s first railway auto hub in Chennai to be inaugurated soon.
22. Logistics and warehouse parks to be created on PPP mode.
23. We intend to give special focus on exploring advertisement potential.
24. Railways to monetise land on tracks by leasing out for horticulture and tea plantation.
25.  Overnight double-decker trains to be introduced on busiest rail routes.
26. Holding company to be explored for monetising assets of Railway companies.
27. Railway Board to be re-organised.
28. E-booking of tickets on concessional passes for journalists introduced.
29. Bar-coded tickets to be introduced at select stations on pilot basis.
30. Railway safety record is better this year than previous years but much more needs to be done.
31. Indian Railways will generate employment for 9 crore man days in 2017-18 and 14 crore in 2018-19
17 states agree to form JVs with Indian Railways for construction of rail-over-bridges.
32. Direct procurement of diesel to help save Rs 1,500 crore in 2016-17.
33. Time-table freight container train to be run on pilot basis.
34. Railways to borrow Rs 18,580 crore in 2016-17 fiscal.
35. The minister said 17000 bio toilets and additional toilets at 475 stations will be provided before the close of this year.



  
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Friday, 18 December 2015

08:23

MOS (Railways) submits information on PPP Projects being executed on IR to the Parliament

MOS (Railways) submits information on PPP Projects being executed on IR to the Parliament
New Delhi: Ministry of Railways has planned to offer ‘A-1’ and ‘A’ category stations (about 400 stations), which are generally located in metros, major cities, pilgrimage centres & important tourist destinations, for redevelopment on ‘as is where is’ basis, by inviting open bids from interested parties with their designs and business ideas. General guidelines in this regard have been issued to Zonal Railways. As the entire cost of station development is to be met by leveraging commercial development of land and air space in and around the station, no railway funds are required to be allocated. The details of the ‘A-1’ and ‘A’ category stations, State-wise, including Tamil Nadu are appended. The bids from interested parties are not yet invited.
Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC), a dedicated organization set up in 2012 has been entrusted with redevelopment of seven stations viz., Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Chandigarh, Habibganj (Bhopal), Shivaji Nagar (Pune), Surat and SAS Nagar (Mohali) and Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has been entrusted with redevelopment of one station viz. Gandhinagar. Request for Qualification (RFQ) and Request for Technical Proposal (RTP) for one station viz. Habibganj have been finalized. RFQ for two more stations viz. Anand Vihar and Bijwasan have been invited.
S.No
Name of station
State
S.No.
Name of Station
State
S.No
Name of station
State
1
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
33
Tuni
Andhra Pradesh
65
Mokama
Bihar
2
Secunderabad Jn.
-Do-
34
Warangal
-Do-
66
Bapudham
-Do-
3
Vijayawada
-Do
35
Guwahati
Assam
67
Motihari
-Do-
4
Hyderabad
-Do-
36
Barpeta Road
-Do-
68
Narkatiaganj Jn.
-Do-
5
Tirupati
-Do-
37
Bongaigaon
-Do-
69
Patna Sahib Jn.
-Do-
6
Kacheguda
-Do-
38
Dibrugarh Town
-Do-
70
Rajendra Nagar (T)
-Do-
7
SSP Nilayam
-Do-
39
Jorhat Town
-Do-
71
Raxaul Jn.
-Do-
8
Palasa
-Do-
40
Kamakya
-Do-
72
Sagauli Jn.
-Do-
9
Srikakulam Road
-Do-
41
Lumding
-Do-
73
Saharsa Jn.
-Do-
10
Vizianagaram
-Do-
42
Rangiya Jn.
-Do-
74
Samastipur Jn.
-Do-
11
Anantpur
-Do-
43
Tinsukia
-Do-
75
Sasaram Jn.
-Do-
12
Anakapalle
-Do-
44
Silchar
-Do-
76
Sivan Jn.
-Do-
13
Bhimavaram Town
-Do-
45
Darbhanga Jn.
Bihar
77
Jogbani
-Do-
14
Chirala
-Do-
46
Gaya Jn.
-Do-
78
Katihar Jn.
-Do-
15
Cuddapah
-Do-
47
Muzaffarpur Jn.
-Do-
79
Kishanganj
-Do-
16
Eluru
-Do-
48
Patna Jn.
-Do-
80
Purnea Jn.
-Do-
17
Gudur Jn.
-Do-
49
Chhapra Jn.
-Do-
81
Raiganj
-Do-
18
Guntakal Jn.
-Do-
50
Bhagalpur
-Do-
82
Jamalpur
-Do-
19
Guntur Jn.
-Do-
51
Anugraha Narayan Road
-Do-
83
Raipur
Chhattis-garh
20
Kakinada Town
-Do-
52
Ara Jn.
-Do-
84
Bilaspur Jn.
-Do-
21
Kazipet Jn.
-Do-
53
Bhaktiarpur Jn.
-Do-
85
Bhilai Power House
-Do-
22
Khammam
-Do-
54
Barauni Jn.
-Do-
86
Champa Jn.
-Do-
23
Kurnool Town
-Do-
55
Betiah
-Do-
87
Durg
-Do-
24
Manchiryal
-Do-
56
Buxar
-Do-
88
Raigarh
-Do-
25
Nellore
-Do-
57
Danapur
-Do-
89
Rajnandgaon
-Do-
26
Nizamabad
-Do-
58
Dehri-on-Sone
-Do-
90
Delhi Jn.
Delhi
27
Ongole
-Do-
59
Hajipur Jn
-Do-
91
New Delhi
-Do-
28
Rajahmundry
-Do-
60
Jamui
-Do-
92
Hazrat Nizamuddin
-Do-
29
Renigunta
-Do-
61
Jayanagar
-Do-
30
Samalkot Jn.
-Do-
62
Khagaria Jn.
-Do-
31
Tadepalligudem
-Do-
63
Kiul Jn.
-Do-
32
Tenali Jn.
-Do-
64
Madhubani
-Do-

S.No
Name of station
State
S.No
Name of station
State
S.No
Name of station
State
93
Anand Vihar Terminal
Delhi
133
Jammu Tawi
Jammu & Kashmir
174
Kanhangad
Kerala
94
Adarshnagar Delhi
-Do-
134
Udhampur
-Do-
175
Kannur
-Do-
95
Delhi Cantt.
-Do-
135
Dhanbad Jn.
Jharkhand
176
Kasargod
-Do-
96
Delhi Sarai Rohilla
-Do-
136
Tatanagar
-Do-
177
Kayankulam Jn.
-Do-
97
Delhi Shahdra
-Do-
137
Daltonganj
-Do-
178
Kollam Jn.
-Do-
98
Vasco-Da-Gama
Goa
138
Gomoh Jn.
-Do-
179
Kottayam
-Do-
99
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
139
Koderma
-Do-
180
Palakkad Jn.
-Do-
100
Vododara
-Do-
140
Parasnath
-Do-
181
Payyannur
-Do-
101
Rajkot
-Do-
141
Jasidih
-Do-
182
Shoranur Jn.
-Do-
102
Surat
-Do-
142
Madhupur
-Do-
183
Thalassery
-Do-
103
Anand
-Do-
143
Bokaro Steel City
-Do-
184
Tirur
-Do-
104
Ankleshwar
-Do-
144
Hatia
-Do-
185
Tiruvalla
-Do-
105
Bharuch
-Do-
145
Ranchi
-Do-
186
Vadakara
-Do-
106
Bhavnagar Terminus
-Do-
146
Bangalore City
Karnataka
187
Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
107
Gandhidham
-Do-
147
Yashwantpur
-Do-
188
Jabalpur
-Do-
108
Jamnagar
-Do-
148
Gulbarga
-Do-
189
Singrauli
-Do-
109
Mahesana
-Do-
149
Mangalore Central
-Do-
190191
MorenaGwalior
-Do--Do-
110
Nadiad
-Do-
150
Mangalore Jn.
-Do-
192
Indore
-Do-
111
Navsari
-Do-
151
Bangalore Cantt.
-Do-
193
Nagda
-Do-
112
New Bhuj
-Do-
152
Bangarpet
-Do-
194
Ratlam
-Do-
113
Palanpur
-Do-
153
Belgaum
-Do-
195
Ujjain
-Do-
114
Surendranagar
-Do-
154
Bellary
-Do-
196
Burhanpur
-Do-
115
Udhana
-Do-
155
Bijapur
-Do-
197
Khandwa
-Do-
116
Valsad
-Do-
156
Davangere
-Do-
198
Betul
-Do-
117
Vapi
-Do-
157
Dharwad
-Do-
199
Bina
-Do-
118
Veraval
-Do-
158
Hospet
-Do-
200
Damoh
-Do-
119
Viramgam
-Do-
159
Hubli
-Do-
201
Habibganj
-Do-
120
Ambala Cantt.
Haryana
160
Kengri
-Do-
202
Hoshangabad
-Do-
121
Ballabgarh
-Do-
161
Krishnaraja-puram
-Do-
203
Itarsi
-Do-
122
Faridabad
-Do-
162
Mysore
-Do-
204
Katni
-Do-
123
Gurgaon
-Do-
163
Shimoga Town
-Do-
205
Maihar
-Do-
124
Jagadhri
-Do-
164
Raichur
-Do-
206
Pipariya
-Do-
125
Kalka
-Do-
165
Yadgir
-Do-
207
Rewa
-Do-
126
Karnal
-Do-
166
Trivandrum Central
Kerala
208
Satna
-Do-
127
Panipat
-Do-
167
Ernakulam Jn.
-Do-
209
Saugor
-Do-
128
Rohtak
-Do-
168
Thrisur
-Do-
210
Vidhisha
-Do-
129
Sonipat
-Do-
169
Kozhikkode
-Do-
211
CST Mumbai
Mahara- shtra
130
Bhiwani
-Do-
170
Alappuzha
-Do-
212
Lokmanya Tilak (T)
-Do-
131
Hisar
-Do-
171
Aluva
-Do-
213
Pune
-Do-
132
Rewari
-Do-
172
Chengannur
-Do-
214
Nagpur
-Do-


S.No
Name of station
State
S.No
Name of station
State
S.No
Name of station
State
216
Dadar
Maharashtra
263
Beas
Punjab
310
Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu
217
Thane
-Do-
264
Chakki Bank
-Do-
311
Karur Jn.
-Do-
218
Solapur
-Do-
265
Firozpur Cantt.
-Do-
312
Katpadi
-Do-
219
Mumbai Central
-Do-
266
Jalandhar Cantt.
-Do-
313
Kovilpatti
-Do-
220
Bandra Terminus
-Do-
267
Jalandhar City
-Do-
314
Kumbakonam
-Do-
221
Akola
-Do-
268
Pathankot
-Do-
315
Mayiladuthurai
-Do-
222
Amravati
-Do-
269
Patiala
-Do-
316
Mettupalaiyam
-Do-
223
Badnera
-Do-
270
Phagwara
-Do-
317
Nagercoil Jn.
-Do-
224
Bhusawal
-Do-
271
Rajpur Jn.
-Do-
318
Rameshwaram
-Do-
225
Chalisgaon
-Do-
272
Sirhind
-Do-
319
Salem Jn.
-Do-
226
Jalgaon
-Do-
273
Ludhiana
-Do-
320
Tambaram
-Do-
227
Kurduwadi
-Do-
274
Bhathinda Jn.
-Do-
321
Thanjavur Jn.
-Do-
228
Latur
-Do-
275
Jaipur
Rajasthan
322
Trichy Jn.
-Do-
229
Manmad
-Do-
276
Jodhpur
-Do-
323
Tirunelveli
-Do-
230
Miraj
-Do-
277
Ajmer
-Do-
324
Tiruppur
-Do-
231
Nasik Road
-Do-
278
Kota
-Do-
325
Tuticorin
-Do-
232
Panvel
-Do-
279
Sawai Madhopur
-Do-
326
Villupuram
-Do-
233
Sai Nagar Shirdi
-Do-
280
Abu Road
-Do-
327
Virudhunagar
-Do-
234
Shegaon
-Do-
281
Alwar
-Do-
328
Mughalsarai
U.P.
235
Ahmednagar
-Do-
282
Bandikui
-Do-
329
Allahabad
-Do-
236
Daund
-Do-
283
Barmer
-Do-
330
Kanpur Central
-Do-
237
Kolhapur
-Do-
284
Bhilwara
-Do-
331
Jhansi
-Do-
238
Kopergaon
-Do-
285
Bikaner
-Do-
332
Agra Cantt.
-Do-
239
Lonavla
-Do-
286
Falna
-Do-
333
Mathura Jn.
-Do-
240
Ballarshah
-Do-
287
Gandhinagar (Jaipur)
-Do-
334
Gorakhpur Jn.
-Do-
241
Chandrapur
-Do-
288
Hanumangarh Jn.
-Do-
335
Lucknow Jn.
-Do-
242
Wardha
-Do-
289
Lalgarh
-Do-
336
Lucknow
-Do-
243
Nanded
-Do-
290
Marwar Jn.
-Do-
337
Varanasi
-Do-
244
Aurangabad
-Do-
291
Nagaur
-Do-
338
Bareilly
-Do-
245
Jalna
-Do-
292
Pali Marwar
-Do-
339
Agra Fort
-Do-
246
Nagarsol
-Do-
293
Phulera
-Do-
340
Aligarh
-Do-
247
Parbani Jn.
-Do-
294
Rani
-Do-
341
Banda
-Do-
248
Gondia
-Do-
295
Sri Ganganagar
-Do-
342
Chitrakut Dham Karvi
-Do-
249
Dimapur
Nagaland
296
Suratgarh
-Do-
343
Etawah
-Do-
250
Bhubaneswar
Odisha
297
Udaipur City
-Do-
344
Fatehpur
-Do-
251
Puri
-Do-
298
Jaisalmer
-Do-
345
Lalitpur
-Do-
252
Bhadrak
-Do-
299
Bharatpur
-Do-
346
Mahoba
-Do-
253
Brahampur
-Do-
300
Chittorgarh Jn.
-Do-
347
Orai
-Do-
254
Cuttack
-Do-
301
Chennai Central
Tamil Nadu
348
Phaphund
-Do-
255
Jajpur-Keonjhar Road
-Do-
302
Chennai Egmore
-Do-
349
Raja Ki Mandi
-Do-
256
Khurda Road
-Do-
303
Coimbatore Jn.
-Do-
350
Tundla
-Do-
257
Rayagada
-Do-
304
Madurai Jn.
-Do-
351
Mirzapur
-Do-
258
Sambalpur
-Do-
305
Arakkonam Jn.
-Do-
352
Azamgarh
-Do-
259
Balasore
-Do-
306
Chengalpattu Jn.
-Do-
353
Ballia
-Do-
260
Jharsuguda
-Do-
307
Dindigul Jn.
-Do-
354
Basti
-Do-
261
Rourkela
-Do-
308
Erode Jn.
-Do-
355
Belthara Rd.
-Do-
262
Amritsar
Punjab
309
Jolarpettai Jn.
-Do-
356
Deoria Sadar
-Do-


S.No
Name of station
State
S.No
Name of station
State
357
Gondia Jn.
U.P.
383
Haridwar
Uttarakhand
358
Khalilabad
-Do-
384
Kathgodam
-Do-
359
Mau Jn.
-Do-
385
Rudrapur City
-Do-
360
Akbarpur
-Do-
386
Dehradun
-Do-
361
Ayodhya
-Do-
387
Kathgodham
-Do-
362
Barabanki
-Do-
388
Rudrapur City
-Do-
363
Bhadohi
-Do-
389
Roorkee
-Do-
364
Chandausi
-Do-
390
New Jalpaiguri
West Bengal
365
Faizabad
-Do-
391
Kharagpur
-Do-
366
Ghaziabad
-Do-
392
Asansol
-Do-
367
Hapur
-Do-
393
Bandel
-Do-
368
Hardoi
-Do-
394
Barddhaman
-Do-
369
Janghai
-Do-
395
Howrah
-Do-
370
Jaunpur
-Do-
396
Durgapur
-Do-
371
Meerut Cantt.
-Do-
397
Kolkata Terminal
-Do-
372
Meerut City
-Do-
398
Malda Town
-Do-
373
Moradabad
-Do-
399
Naihati Jn.
-Do-
374
Muzaffarnagar
-Do-
400
New Farakka
-Do-
375
Pratapgarh
-Do-
401
Rampurhat
-Do-
376
Rae Bareli Jn.
-Do-
402
Alipurduar Jn.
-Do-
377
Rampur
-Do-
403
Coochbehar
-Do-
378
Saharanpur Jn.
-Do-
404
New Alipurduar
-Do-
379
Sahganj
-Do-
405
New Coochbehar
-Do-
381
Sultanpur
-Do-
407
Digha
-Do-
382
Unnao
-Do-
408
Shalimar
-Do-
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.


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