Question : RAILWAY STATIONS ON THE BUILT OPERATE TRANSFER MODEL



(a) whether the Railways have decided to modernize some of the major railway stations on the built-operate-transfer (BOT) Model with private-public sector partnership; and

(b) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI R. VELU)

(a)&(b) Government has decided to re-develop 24 railway stations in metro and mini metro cities as world class stations. This is planned to be done through Public Private Partnership by leveraging land and air space at the stations for commercial utilization.