RLDA invites RFP for upgradation of Delhi Cantonment Railway Station

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited an RFP (Request for Proposal) for the upgradation of the Delhi Cantonment Railway Station. The station will be upgraded on EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) mode and the Estimated Project Cost of the up-gradation is Rs 335 crore.

The key objectives of station upgradation are to provide best-in-class amenities to passengers and enhance their travel experience.

The upgradation work is planned to be completed in 30 months and the deadline for the e-bid submission is 15th July 2022.

“The upgradation of the Delhi Cantonment Railway Station is conceived as the modern building project in line with the vision of Prime Minister for aspirational India. The objective of the upgradation is to ensure a convenient and comfortable travel experience for the passengers. We will also focus on creating easy accessibility to the station, adequate parking facility at the station premises, and multimodal integration wherever possible with existing and future infrastructure systems, separate arrival & departure areas will also be developed for ease of passengers.” said Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA.

Delhi Cantonment Railway Station, located near the Janakpuri region of Delhi is the Suburban halt for the trains on the Delhi-Jaipur Railway line. The station is well connected by road to various parts of Delhi. Almost all the trains plying from Delhi towards Rajasthan or Gujarat halt at this station.

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 up-gradation, station up-gradation, and multi-functional complexes. During the current Financial Year,

During the last Financial Year, RLDA has leased out various sites in Chennai, Amravati, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Asansol (West Bengal), and Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Ambari (Guwahati), etc. RLDA has also leased out railway colonies. i.e., Chilkalguda & Rifle-Range colonies (Secunderabad) and Rajkot Railway Colony in the last financial year for redevelopment.