Kerala Railway invites bids for architectural designs, hydrographic survey for SilverLine project

Close on the heels of readying a conceptual design of the station that has been envisaged in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the ₹63,941 CR. SilverLine semi-high-speed railway project, Kerala Railway De

Close on the heels of readying a conceptual design of the station that has been envisaged in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the ₹63,941 CR. SilverLine semi-high-speed railway project, Kerala Railway Development Corporation (KRDCL or K-Rail) has invited bids to ready architectural designs/drawings for the 10 other stations in the State. Elaborating on this, official sources said a conceptual design of the Thiruvananthapuram station was readied in coordination with KITCO, based on expected patronage, passenger amenities and safety requirements. "All stations will be developed on a PPP model, for which the conceptual design could be a benchmark. The amenities envisaged include adequate parking space and shops. Stakeholders who associate with station-development works can further improve on this and bring in other passenger amenities." The bids have been invited since Railway Board has given in-principle approval for SilverLine, based on which pre-investment activities up to Rs 100 cr can be done. This will also help K-Rail to invite tenders to construct stations as soon as the Board accords formal sanction for the project. Land needed for the stations has already been freezed and the details handed over to the Government. The tender documents for civil engineering works for the entire project are being readied, the sources said.