WR to develop 8 multi functional railway station in Gujarat through PPP model
November 04, 2014
Vadodara, 4 November 2014
Western Railway(WR) has selected 8 railway stations in Gujarat to convert them to multi function complex. They are Vadnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Somnath, Nadiad, Bhuj, Anand and Rajkot.
Multifunction railway stations will be developed through public private partnership model. Western Railway has so far invited tenders for multifunction conversion of Vasai railway station. Private party will be given 45 lease of complex on revenue sharing basis.
WR is presently studying Vadodara railway station to make it multi functional on 1500 square meter land.
In India, total 164 railway stations are identified for such development.
Multi functional railway stations will have various amenities and facilities for passengers including shopping center, food stalls, restaurants, book stalls, PCO booths, ATM, medicine and other shops, 3 star budge hotells, parking place etc.
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