Certain areas such as development of world class stations, establishment of super specialty hospital/medical colleges, setting up of manufacturing units for rolling stock, setting up of perishable cargo centres, infrastructure projects for port connectivity and several activities in catering/tourism and hospitality area have been identified for possible execution through Public Private Partnership/Joint Venture/Special Purpose Vehicle route.

In South Central Railway, Obulavaripalle-Krishnapatnam new line project of 112 kilometres has been taken up with private sector participation through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in partnership with Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited and Bramhani Industries Limited along with NMDC Limited and Government of Andhra Pradesh.

Secunderabad and Tirupati stations in South Central Railway have been identified for development into world class stations through Public Private Partnership.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri E. Ahamed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha