Lucknow: As part of the Union Government’s railway stations redevelopment programme, Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has floated a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the redevelopment of Charbagh Railway Station in Lucknow.

400 railway stations in India will be redeveloped to provide them world class stature in terms of providing improved amenities to the passengers.

The station project will require an investment amounting to INR 556.8 Crores and to be redeveloped on a Design-Build-Operate-Finance-Transfer (DBFOT) model in two phases.

The objective of the station redevelopment project is to equip it with state-of-the-art amenities like segregation of arrival and departure, air-Concourse, foot-over bridges, lifts and escalator, conducive facilities for the specially-abled passengers to ensure a hassle-free travel experience.

The cost of Phase 1 redevelopment is estimated at INR 442.5 Crore over 3 years, whereas Phase-2 is expected to incur INR 114.3 Crores over 2 years.

According to Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, RLDA, “Lucknow is among the fastest-growing cities in North India. The city is home to several manufacturing and processing units and possesses a robust administrative, banking, and financial network of institutions. The redevelopment of the Lucknow Railway Station will augment the tourism potential and lead to employment generation. It will also boost real estate in the vicinity and have a formidable socio-economic impact on the region.”