STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF STARRED QUESTION
NO. 47 BY SHRI K.C. TYAGI ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 27.02.2015
REGARDING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION AND INVESTMENT IN RAILWAYS.
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Ministry of Railways has identified areas for
private participation and investments which will develop, strengthen and
expand railway network and operation. These include
building/strengthening of rail connectivities, private container train
operations, building private freight terminals, wagon investment/leasing
schemes and redevelopment of stations.
A policy for participative models for rail connectivity and capacity
augmentation was issued in December, 2012. Total investment of Rs. 10,000
crores has been committed in 19 rail projects.
Private operation of container trains was permitted in 2006 and since
then private operators have procured 128 rakes and developed 14 new
terminals with an investment of about Rs. 5,000 crore.
Private freight terminal policy was launched in 2010 and 20 terminals
have been notified for commercial working generating an investment of
approximately Rs. 384 crores.
Procurement of 21 rakes under Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme with
investment of Rs. 488 crores and 6 rakes under Automobile Freight Train
Operator scheme (AFTO) with investment of Rs. 80 crores have been made.
Approval for procurement of 3 rakes under Special Freight Train Operator
Scheme (SFTO) with investment of Rs. 36 crores have been granted. Leasing
of 12 rakes by leasing companies to container train operators has
resulted in an investment of Rs. 24 crores.
Five stations i.e. Habibganj, Chandigarh, Bijwasan, Shivajinagar and
Anand Vihar have been entrusted to Indian Railway Station Development
Corporation (IRSDC) for redevelopment. Draft master plan and feasibility
reports have been prepared for the same.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 47
ANSWERED ON 27.02.2015
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION AND INVESTMENT IN RAILWAYS
*47. SHRI K.C. TYAGI:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a)
whether
Railways have identified areas for private sector participation and
investment in development activities to strengthen and expand railway
operations and network, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the projection of funds flowing from private sector participation in development activities of Railways?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)
(a) & (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
(As above)
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Source: RajyaSabha.nic.in