Rail re-construction projects up for grab

As a part of the largest drive to inject a complete facelift to 400 railway stations across the country, the Union Rail Ministry has invited expression of interest for rebuilding the Surat Railway station in Gujarat. In this connection, the Indian Railways Station Development Corporation (IRSDC), an arm of the rail ministry, plans to develop a multi-modal transportation hub at this station through the creation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) on Design, Build, Own, Finance and Transfer (DBOFT) basis. The transport hub will be developed by IRSDC along with Gujarat State Road Transport Corp (GSRTC) and Surat Municipal Corporation. The scope of work in the project include redevelopment of railway station, redevelopment of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) bus depot, providing east-west road connectivity, development of common facilities and commercials along the project integration activities and operation and maintenance of station and bus depot. Apart from Surat, IRSDC is currently working on six projects including Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Chandigarh, Habibganj, Shivaji Nagar, and Mohali, claimed official sources.