(a) whether the Railways have proposed to set up Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad in Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the status; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?
(a) whether the Railways have proposed to set up Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad in Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the status; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) Setting up of Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad has been sanctioned under Public Private Partnership (PPP). Land for the project has been purchased from Govt. of Kerala. Request for Qualification (RFQ) was floated on 09.09.2013. The same was discharged due to inadequate response. Interaction with prospective bidders has been completed and revised business model has been firmed up. A cabinet note has been initiated for seeking approval of Cabinet for revised Business Model.
(c) Three years after start of construction.
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