Rlys signs deal with Belgium for station upgrade

The Indian Railways has tied up with Belgium to develop its stations across the country into world class models

The Indian Railways has tied up with Belgium to develop its stations across the country into world class models. On Thursday,it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which Belgiums Ministry of Mobility will work out a way to revamp major railway stations of India.

Railway officials from the two countries have formed a working group and a steering committee,which will chalk out a set of recommendations that will form the basis of a formal agreement between the two governments.

Railway Minister Mukul Roy said Indias major station premises would be developed by the Belgian counterparts in a way that would benefit the Railways and the passengers while establishing a synergy with the Belgian government.

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I am directing the Railway officials to start work immediately and come up with workable recommendations, the Railway Minister said.

He signed the MoU with visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium,Didier Reynders.

The project will be led by the subsidiary companies of Belgian Railway Group,a company under Belgiums Ministry of Mobility.

As part of the modernisation plan,the railway stations will have more amenities for passengers,such as shopping plazas,budget hotels,restaurants,book shops,forex kiosks and parking lots,among others.

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As many as 50 railway stations across the country,including New Delhi,Howrah,Mumbai,Patna,Bhubaneswar and Chennai,have been identified for an upgrade under the project.

We have exclusive experience in redevelopment and asset valorisation projects in Belgium and have done signature projects like the stations of Brussels,Liege and Antwerp, said Herwig Persoons,Chief Executive Officer of Eurostation,one of the subsidiaries of Belgian Railway Group.

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