IRSDC invites RFQ for ₹131-cr station upgrade

The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) is set to redevelop the Chandigarh railway station into a world-class transport hub at an investment of ₹131 crore. The Request for Proposal (RFP) has already been invited for the project, an IRSDC official said. Completion period for the project is 24 months from the date of awarding the contract on EPC model. Once the station is fully revamped, passengers arriving at or departing from Chandigarh station will have to pay a user fee which will be included in their train ticket charges. The concept of user fee is similar to airports, however, in case of Indian Railways it is expected to be nominal. One of the main features of the redeveloped Indian Railways stations under IRSDC is that they will have separate gates for arrival and departure, similar to airports. The revamped stations will also have airport-style retail spaces.