(a) the progress of work on the modernization of Thiruvananthapuram railway
station;
(b) the details of the work undertaken/proposed to be undertaken alongwith
the estimated expenditure thereon; and
(c) the time by which the proposed work is likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI R. VELU)
(a) to (c): Thiruvanathapuram Railway station is one of the 19 stations
identified for development as World Class station. Planning for
modernization has been processed. Details of the modernization to be
provided as part of the World Class station are planned to be worked out
through a consultancy for which action has already been initiated.
Modernization is planned to be done through Public Private Partnership.
In all such cases, Railway would be providing the land and air space for
commercial exploitation. Time by which the proposed modernization
work is likely to be completed has yet not been decided.