With Cash starved ( suppose to be ) Indian Railway, looking at funding and operations of Suburban Rail under PPP :
Policies are getting fine tuned for Urban Rail Transport during recent times :
Let us see how both State Govt like karnataka which does not want Suburban Rail to happen and Central Govt move on this with PPP players yet to interest in Urabn Rail : Suburban Rail / Commuter Rail
1. Policy Provate Investment in Rail Infrastructure through Domestic and FDI Dated 27.08.2014 Press Note 8 ( 2014 series )
Allows Suburban Rail Corridor Project through PPP of Construction, Operations and Maintenance
http://dipp.nic.in/English/acts_rules/Press_Notes/pn8_2014.pdf
2. Guidlines for Provision of Passenger Amenities at railway stations through Individuals, NGOs, Trusts, CHaritable Institutions , Corporates Dt : 26.09.2014
Finally Minisitry of Railways issued guidlines on how Stations infrastructure can be upgraded by contributions :
North Eastern Railway already put public notice on this including officer responsible and their contact details
http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1413533724521-English%20PPP%20amenities.pdf
3. Public Private Partnership in Urban Rail System 2014 released 21.10.2014 : Manual Specifications and Standards by Ministry of railways
Very Comprensive details and Finally Ministrry of Railway wake up on Urban Rail System
http://www.gajendrahaldea.in/download/01-Final-MSS-12-03-2014.pdf
4. Sectoral guidlines for Domestic / Foreign Direct Investment in Railways Dt : 10.11.2014
1. Suburban rail Corridors projects through PPP 100% investment permissible Annexure - I Page 3
2. Following Suburban Rail Corridor project identified for PPP Annexure - II Page 11
Corridor : CSTM ( VT Terminal Mumbai ) to Panvel
Distance : 49 Kms
Cost : Rs 14000 Crore,
Probable mode of Execution : DBFOT and VGF to be provided
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/infra/downloads/FDI_10114.pdf
5. Ernst & Young LLP presented on 5th Nov regarding Urban rail funding thru PPP :
This needs strong PPP framework to enable Urban rail Funding
http://www.mrvc.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uploads/File/2%20Anshuman%20-%20E%20&%20Y.pdf
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Where does Bangalore Suburban Rail fits / lost out thanks to GOK
With last Five years, GOK progressing on snail speed expecting other will do their work on Bangalore Suburban Rail inspite of having Three Railway Minister from Bangalore / Karnataka, not even single meeting organsied between Railway Minister and CM of Karnataka.
Now CSTM ( VT of Mumbai ) to Panvel getting suburban rail corridor thru PPP mode with investment of Rs 14,000 Crore.
GOK and SWR have no intention to provide good Suburban Rail in Bangalore looking back for the past 6 years development.
GOK could not get time or forgotten to write reminder letter to Railway Board after 27.10.2013 letter from Chief Sec to Railway Board. So till now Railway Board has no courtesy to reply to GOK letter even after one year lapsed.
Both GOK and Indian Railway might have decided Let us see how people of Bangalore can enjoy the Suburban Rail when ourslves have decided not happen ???
Thats reason, we have one more Comittee on Decongesting Bangalore Traffic under PWD Minister who does not know about Bangalore Suburban Rail.
Same time Ministry of Railway could not find time to sit with GOK and discuss the further plan of action, but wants to do their own study on Suburban Rail Bangalore.
This is best case stuidy how
1. GOK offficials ensuring project does not come thru,
2. Railway Officials keep proud of their inefficient Railway Infrastructure in Bangalore,
3. Elected Representative from Bangalore who do not have say in Railways keep promising to get Fullfledge Suburban Rail for Bangalore for THREE DECADEs.
4. When Metro Ph-2 approval came in Three years with project cost of Rs 26,000 Crore, Bangalore Suburban Rail stil does not how to please these people to get the approval.
CST-Panvel running of 12 Coach Suburban Rail 2012-13 / 714 Crore
Recently 2012-13, Ministry of Railway had approved extending capacity to 12 coach Suburban Rail in Mumbai fro 9 at the cost of Rs 714 Crore
Now sae corridor has been selected for PPP but Bangalore does not figure in any approval, will CM of GOK and MPs / MLAs are answerable for this ???
http://www.mrvc.indianrailways.gov.in/works/uploads/File/MUTP%202C(1).pdf
There is no intention of part
There is no intention on the part of the state or central government to go ahead with CRS for Bangalore.
ELCIA , WEPPIA, BIAL wants to contribute
Heelalige
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/45342767.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Electronics City Association demands local trains between Electronic City to Heelalige
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/electronics-city-association-demands-local-trains-between-electronic-city-to-heelalige/articleshow/45342767.cms
Good to see corporates coming forward on taking up railway stations development and last 10 yrs South Western Railway slept on not doing doubling of Baiyyappaahhali - Heelalige - Hosur Railway line and now aking stateent of congested does not show any professionalisam.
Let the first create crossing station at Belandur which will help Railways to run more trains. This is where Industry bodies need to take up strongly with Raiwlay Minister
Sanjeev, could you let me
There is a station at Bellandur currently right?
Not the crossing station you are talking about
We need similar action fom
We need similar action fom Kumbalgodu, ITPL, Bidai, Dodabballapur, Kolar, Nelamangala and Tumkur companies.
Typical response from SWR. I
Typical response from SWR. I wish the new railway minister pulls them up.