Rail ministry plans redevelopment of Surat railway station

The rail ministry has invited an Expression of Interest (EoI) from companies for redevelopment of Surat railway station in Gujarat, as part of a larger drive to give a facelift to more than 400 major stations across the country. Indian Railways Station Development Corporation (IRSDC), an arm of the rail ministry, plans to develop a multi-modal transportation hub at Surat railway station through the creation of a SPV on DBOFT basis.The transport hub will be developed by IRSDC along with Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation and Surat Municipal Corporation.