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Explore opportunities for effective collaboration in railway infrastructure projects, financing, and operation for efficient mobility. Learn about recent initiatives and potential areas for development under PPP models.
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Opportunities forPublic-Private Partnerships in Railways 20th May 2006
Background • High Growth Rate of Economy will generate Huge Transportation Demand • Pressure on existing Rail Network calls for Expansion of Capacities • Reducing cost of operation will require keeping pace with Technology • Capacity generation and Modernization will require Mobilization of Huge Funds • More than Rs. 47,000 Crores required to complete almost 240 sanctioned Projects
Public Partnership in Rail Infrastructure Projects Background • State Government offered Financial Participation • Navi Mumbai connectivity through CIDCO in 1986 • Creation of Konkan Railway Corporation in 1990 with State initiatives • Sub-urban Projects in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
Public Partnership in Rail Infrastructure Projects Participation of States through SPV for financing Projects • Karnataka • K-RIDE • HMRDC • Maharashtra • MRVC • Gujarat • Kutch Railway Company
Public Partnership in Rail Infrastructure Projects Cost sharing in Rail Infrastructure Projects • Jharkhand -6 projects • Karnataka -3 Projects • Maharashtra- 3 Projects • Tamil Nadu- 3 Projects • West Bengal-1Project • Andhra Pradesh- 1 Project • Haryana- 1 Project
Rail Projects through PPP • Surendranagar-Pipavav Gauge Conversion (PRCL) • Pipavav Rail Corporation Limited • Connectivity to Pipavav Port • Gandhidham-Palanpur Gauge Conversion (KRC) • Kutch Railway Company • Improving Connectivity to Mundra & Kandla Port
Recent Initiatives • Private parties to run container trains • Wagon Investment Scheme • Development of Rail-side Warehouses & Logistic Parks • Strengthening Rail –Port Connectivities • Development of Dedicated Freight Corridors
Private Operators for Container Operation • Sector Opened in 2006 • Licenses offered for various corridors (Exim & Domestic) to 14 players • Rs 540 Crore generated as fees • Generation of Terminal & Wagon Capacity • ROR of approximately 20% for investors
Wagon Investment Scheme • Launched in 2005-06 • Wagon procurement • Guaranteed supply of rakes for loading • 10% rebate on freight charges • Rs 250 crore generated from 25 Rakes
Development of Rail Side Warehousing • Door-to-Door service • Land at nominal fees by Railways • 5% minimum revenue to be shared with Railways • Lease period 30 years • MoU with CWC has been signed to set up rail side warehouse at 22 locations. Agreement finalised for 10 locations
Development of Logistics Parks • Objective: • Complete logistics solution • Reduction in Door Bridging Cost • Development of multi-user/ multi-commodity rail handling and warehousing facilities • State Government are invited to participate in the venture
Port Connectivity Works • Rail Connectivity provided to Mundra and Pipavav Port • Connectivity Strengthened for Mundra , Kandla and Mangalore Port • Strengthening / New Port Connectivity through SPV route being explored for Paradip, Krishnapatnam, Dahej and Hazira Ports by RVNL
Dedicated Freight Corridors • Capacity Augmentation considering growth in Container ,Coal, Iron &Steel • 2700 km Corridor on Eastern & Western Routes will cost Rs. 22,000 Crore • Incremental Traffic of 97 million tonne and 4 million TEU projected by 2021-22 on both corridors
Traffic Projections *Trains indicated each way. **Trains on Western Corridor is inclusive of Bulk and Container
Dedicated Freight Corridor Ludhiana-Son Nagar Nagal Dam Amritsar with Extensions to Durgapur/Bokaro/Tatanagar Chandigarh Ludhiana Ambla Legend: Bhatinda Saharanpur Main Route Panipat Feeder Route Meerut Hapur Harduaganj Khurja Tundla Kanpur Unchahar Mughal Sarai Allahabad Son Nagar Paricha Gomoh Asansol Katni Durgapur Tata Nagar Bondamunda
APPROXIMATE STATE-WISE LENGTH OF TRACK AND COST OF DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR ON BOTH WESTERN & EASTERN ROUTES * Kilometerage in States on account of extension of Eastern Corridor to Kolkata. No cost estimate has been made for the extension between Sonnagar-Kolkata.
Challenges Ahead • Massive Capacity Augmentation ahead of Demand • Resource Mobilisation • Induction of appropriate technologies in Rolling Stock • Reducing Unit Cost of Operation
Opportunities under PPP for State Governments • Rail Connectivity to SEZ • Logistics Hubs • Financing of remote area projects • Warehousing/ICD’s • ROB/RUB’s • Rail Connectivity to Minor Ports