Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for the redevelopment of Ahmedabad Railway Station and construction of associated infrastructure on Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode.
The estimated project cost is Rs 2563 crore.
Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage City, Ahmedabad has been ranked as India’s third-best city to live by the Ease of Living Index.
“As one of the largest cities in the country, Ahmedabad serves as a focal point of economic growth and prosperity. The redevelopment will integrate different modes of transport including High Speed, Metro, BRT and city buses and will serve as a city centre,” said Vice Chairman, RLDA Ved Parkash Dudeja.
Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is a statutory authority under the Ministry of Railways for the development of Railway land. It has four key mandates as a part of its development plan, namely leasing commercial sites, colony redevelopment, station redevelopment, and multi-functional complexes.
During the current Financial Year, RLDA has leased out various sites which is situated at Waltax Road (Chennai), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Bijwasan (Delhi), Kharagpur and Solapur (Maharashtra) for a cumulative lease premium of Rs 1622 Crore including Railway assets valuing approx. of Rs 7.54 Crore to be developed in Kharagpur Railway Colony.
RLDA has recently awarded the station redevelopment works for CSMT Railway Station on EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) model.
