Railway Ministry plans to bid out 16 stations under PPP route

The Indian Railways is looking to bid out 16 railway stations under the public private partnership (PPP) route for redevelopment purposes. According to senior officials, familiar with the development, the target is to bid out these stations within the current year itself.

Anand Vihar, Thane, Tambram, Dadar, Kalyan, and Andheri stations are in the list. Railway stations of Pune, Coimbatore, Bangalore City, Baroda, Bhopal, Chennai Central, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin, Avadi, and Vijayawada are likely to part of this redevelopment.

“These railway stations will be upgraded to ensure improved basic facilities and accessibility for passengers. Various monetisation models are being examined to encourage the private sector,” an official told ET.


The Railway Ministry was earlier aiming to begin on-ground work at around 30-40 stations during the current fiscal.

Responding to queries in the Lok Sabha, Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw had said that Rani Kamlapati and Gandhinagar railway stations have been developed and commissioned under the new station redevelopment program. The Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru is ready for commissioning.

This is in addition to the 1253 railway stations that have been identified for development under the Adarsh Station Scheme. Out of these, 1213 railway stations have been developed and the remaining 40 stations are targeted for development in Financial Year 2022-23, Vaishnaw had said.