Ministry of Railways has planned for 100% electrification of its Broad Gauge (BG) routes by December, 2023.
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Public Private Partnership Initiatives in Indian Railway to boost Infrastructure
To bridge the gap in capital funding and to induct modern technologies and improve efficiencies, it is being planned to use Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for few initiatives.
Modernisation of Railway Stations – PIB
Re-development works are in progress at Gomtinagar (North Eastern Railway) and Ayodhya stations (Northern Railway). Contracts have been awarded for redevelopment of Anand Vihar (Northern Railway), Bijwasan (Northern Railway) and Chandigarh (Northern Railway) railway stations.
Value Addition to Railway Assets through RLDA
commercial development through Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), wherever feasible, in order to mobilize additional financial resources. Indian Railways has also initiated colony redevelopment programme wherein funds generated from commercial exploitation of unutilized FAR
PIB: Survey regarding facilities in Railways
Railways had been conducting survey through Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) on passenger amenities including train and station cleanliness w.e.f 01.07.2015 -24.03.2020.