(a) whether the Railways have made an agreement with Dighi Port for providing rail corridor in Raigad District of Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the role of different agencies involved the said project?
(a) whether the Railways have made an agreement with Dighi Port for providing rail corridor in Raigad District of Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the role of different agencies involved the said project?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c): No Agreement has been signed between Ministry of Railways and Dighi Port. However, a Memorandum of Undersanding(MoU) has been signed between Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Dighi Port Limited on 18.04.2015 for formation of a Joint Venture to undertake development of 34 km long railway line to Dighi Port at an approximate cost of ` 724 crore. The share of RVNL and Dighi Port Limited in equity of the company has been fixed at 26% and 74% respectively.
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