Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has said that redevelopment of railway stations across the country is a priority agenda of his Ministry. He said, this agenda is being driven with full force by the Government with the participation of private players as a part of PPP projects. As part of this agenda, work on redevelopment of 123 stations is in progress.
 
As per current estimates, total investment needed for redevelopment of 123 stations along with real estate development is about 50 thousand crore rupees. Reviewing the progress of Habibganj and Gandhinagar Railway station. yesterday, Mr Goyal appreciated the work being done for redevelopment of these Railway Stations with facilities at par with Airports and as Multi Modal Hubs and commercial development harmonious with the city development.
 
Habibganj Railway Station is  being redeveloped under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The redeveloped station will have features like ‘segregation of passengers based on arrivals and departures’ leading to congestion free movement at Concourse and Platforms. The station will have latest Safety, Security and Information features. Gandhinagar Railway Station is being developed by Gandhinagar Railway and Urban Development(GARUD). The project is first of its kind in India with an exclusive 5-star Hotel Building over Live Railway Tracks.  The station has been redeveloped with all modern amenities for better passenger experience.
 
At present, works for redevelopment of stations have been initiated including in Nagpur, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Ajni stations in Maharashtra, Habibganj and  Gwalior Stations in Madhya Pradesh, Gandhinagar and  Sabarmati station in Gujarat, Ayodhya and  Gomti Nagar stations in Uttar Pradesh and Safdarjung and  New Delhi stations in Delhi.