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Invitation Document for Qualification and Technical Proposal for Development of Howrah Railway Station, Replies to Pre application Queries

Eastern Railway Invitation for Qualification and Technical Proposal for Development of Howrah Railway Station

Response to the queries received up to 04.04.2017

Applicant 1

S. no Clause No. Page no. Query/ Clarification Response

01 Invitation

Document

Page 13 Estimated Project Cost - Bid document does not specify the

Cost of commercial Development - Kindly indicate the

same

As per the Invitation Document, Estimated Project

Cost “means the sum total of Estimated Cost of

Station Development Project, Estimated Cost of

Redevelopment Project and Estimated Cost of

Commercial Development Project as set out in the

Bid Document”.

As regards the cost of commercial development,

However, the Applicant has freedom to plan and

develop commercial development on the Reserved

Railway Land and utilize the airspace at the Station

as per its plan/concept of development and in

conformity with the Development Control Norms

Applicable Laws, Applicable Permits and Manual as

per the terms of the Bidding Documents.

And therefore, there is no specified cost of

Commercial Development.

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Please also refer to Definition of “Bid Document” in

Section IV of the Invitation for Qualification and

Technical Proposal document.

As per the Definition, Bid Document means the

document inviting Bids at the second stage of

Bidding Process.

The cost of Commercial Development shall be duly

set out in the Bid Document as per applicable

provisions.

Bidding Documents conditions shall prevail.

02 Invitation

Document

Page 18 Total Project Cost - shall include the Lease Premium paid

upfront by the developer

As per Definition in Section IV of the Invitation for

Qualification and Technical Proposal document,

‘‘Total Project Cost’’ means the project cost of the

Commercial Development Project, Redevelopment

Project, and the Station Development Project

taken together.

Further, as per Definition provided in the

Development Agreement(Clause 1.1.156 of Article

1) “Total Project Cost” shall mean the total project

cost to be incurred by the Developer in respect of

development, implementation and completion the

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Commercial Development Project, Redevelopment

Project and Station Development Project.


03 Invitation

Document

Page 17 The commercial development shall be based on the market

conditions and absorption. DPR shall give the overall

development plan in Phases and may tend to change.

Hence the Fixed parameters for Station development alone

and commercial development shall be as per market

conditions

The Applicant at Invitation Stage is free to plan

and propose Commercial Development Project as

per its own concept/ designs inconformity with

local development control norms/building bye

laws/ Manual and other Applicable Laws/

Applicable Permits in terms of the Bidding

Documents.

However, DPR notified of the Selected Project

Proponent shall be the basis for invitation of

financial proposal under the Bid Document.

Hence, commercial development shall have to be

in line with provisions in the DPR notified. The

phases of implementation in DPR shall be binding

and will not be changed, save except "Force

Majeure" situation/clause and also on account of

urgency of train operation.


04 Invitation

Document

Page 22

(f)

Approvals related to Change of Land/ NOC etc., shall be

obtained by Railways prior to signing of agreement

As per provision in the said clause, change of Land

Use/ NOC for the development on Reserved

Railway Land will have to be obtained by the

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Developer, if required, as per Applicable Laws, and

the Developer shall be primary responsible for

getting such approval/ NOCs.

05

Invitation

Document

Page 22

(g)

The development of the project is based on solicited Swiss

challenge on DBFOT basis with the developer vested with

the responsibility of Design and Build including funding of

the project as per the development plan accepted.

Railways does not take the responsibility of variations

accruing out of the Change in Rates and Change in

Quantities. Also the BOT tenders the construction is based

on Design & Build concept where-in the developers work

on Projects to be executed on Turnkey basis with Design

and Value Engineering from the EPC team. In the present

scenario, the submission of item rate and Rate analysis is

not warranted as the entire risks are borne by the

Developer.

As per Invitation for Qualification and Technical Proposal document, detailed Bill of Quantities, estimates, pricing and costing, etc. (refer clause to 1.1.1 (g)) shall be part of the Technical Proposal. Technical Proposal which will be evaluated by the Authority for selection of Selected Project Proponent (SPC). In order to assess applicability and workability of Technical Proposals, item rates and rate analysis need to be provided by qualified Applicants.

Bidding Document conditions shall prevail.

06 Invitation

Document

cl. 1.2. (d )

Page 25 EMD - Form of EMD to include BG also As per invitation document Clause 1.2.1 (d), EMD

submission is in the form of a pay order/ demand

draft/ banker’s cheque issued by a Nationalized or

Scheduled Bank in India only.


07 Invitation

Document

Page 28 Schedule of Bidding - The timelines given for submission

of bids in Invitation stage is too short considering the scope

of work to be done which include preparation of Technical

Schedule of Bidding Process in Invitation Stage as

provided in the Invitation for Qualification and

Technical Proposal document shall remain same

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cl. 1.3.1

proposal, Market study, Survey, Revenue assessment,

approval requirements and Financial proposal. The time

frame for the same needs to be extended at least by 3

months to complete the process. The same can be reduced

at the Bid Stage (Stage 2) since the Selected Project

Proponent DPR is already being made available and the

challenging bidder only needs to submit the Financial

proposal

unless modified by the Authority under the

provision of Clause 2.10 of the Invitation for

Qualification and Technical Proposal document.

08 Invitation

Document

Cl 2.1.7

Page 31 Alternate arrangements are to be provided by the Railways

or the lease / license term of such commercial contracts

may please be terminated by Railways prior to handover

of the station to the Developer

As per provision of the Clause 2.1.7 of the

Invitation for Qualification and Technical Proposal

document, existing contracts shall be novated in

favour of the Developer in terms of the

Development Agreement.


09 Invitation

Document

Cl 2.2.12 (e )

Page 40 All Statutory clearances required for the projects may

please be obtained by Railways including Env. Clearances

and PCB Clearance for the commercial portion

As per provision of the Clause 2.1.12 (e) of the


document, all clearances will have to be obtained

by the Developer;


10 Invitation

Document

Page 38 The holding of 26% by the SPC is perpetual which locks-in

in the original proponent perpetually. The holding period

The provision of Clause 2.2.6 (v) of the Invitation

for Qualification and Technical Proposal

document shall hold good.

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cl. 2.2.6 (v) by the members may please allowed to be diluted after 15

year from the Commencement date


11 Invitation

Document

cl. 2.18.2

Page 54 The DPR warrants for submission of EIA and SIA (if

required) - The preparation of DPR within 30 days is not

adequate and shall be changed as 90 days (without EIA /

SIA)

As per provision of Clause 2.18.2 (b) of the


document, the DPR is required to be submitted by

the Selected Project Proponent within 60 (Sixty)

days of issue of LOI. The Authority may, at its sole

discretion, extend the timelines for submission of

DPR by such period as it deems fit.

12 Invitation

Document

Page 119 Block work requirements - The same may please be

without any charges - as the requirements are for the

railways scope of work

Charges, if any, for Block works, shall be as per the

extant rules. It will be governed by clause 6.5 of

Project Information Memorandum (PIM, pg 175)


13 Invitation

Document

Tech.

proposal

Form VI -

Annexure IV

Page 120 Tech. proposal Form VI - Annexure IV - Investigation

reports - This clause warrants for the bidder to have done

the due diligence & assessment of the existing services and

as built drawings - since the services are mostly

underground and concealed. Please confirm whether

Railways would share the same prior to submission of bid

in Stage 1

Developers may contact Railways for additional

details on the infrastructure and services which

are underground and concealed. These details, to

the extent available, will be provided. But

Railways does not guarantee correctness/

accuracy of the information. Applicant has to carry

out its own due – diligence and/or investigations

in this regards at its own costs and risks.

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14 Invitation

Document

Tech.

proposal

Form VII (A)

Page 122 Tech. proposal Form VII (A) The BOQ and cost estimates.

The Project of this nature, the cost estimates are based on

the broad Design Basis Reports. Moreover the developer

retains EPC Contractor of various disciplines at the time of

execution and while submitting the bid they undertake the

assessment based on the block cost estimate / DBR. The

Quantity risk and Rate risks are borne by the EPC

contractors and generally that is the preferred mode of

bidding for all PPP projects and D&B Projects. For areas

like Hotel development Retails etc., the final specifications

are based on the Hotel Retail operator which will change

the assumptions made. Hence break-up of cost, rate

analysis and BOQ is not practically possible to be

generated and submitted by the developer at Stage 1


15 Invitation

Document

Page 134 Please confirm whether the yard development is to be

done by the developer


16 Invitation

Document

Page 134 Please confirm whether utilities like ETP, STP Drain, Fresh

water UG/ OH Tank for the yard area is included in the

scope of the developer


17 Developmen

t Agreement

cl. 1.1.82

Page 38 Lease Period - Please confirm the Lease period for the

Station Building (term of SFMA) and for the Commercial

Land given for development in the Reserved Railway Land

Please refer to 6.11 under chapter 6 of PIM and Article 3.1.1 of SFMA read with 1.1.79 of SFMA.

Please refer to 6.11 of the PIM of the Invitation

Document and SCDA Clause No.4 of Draft

Development Agreement read with Article 3.2,

Article 1.1.7 and Article 1.1.23 (Commercial

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Development Project) of Draft Development

Agreement.

18 Developmen

t Agreement

Schedule 2

Page 259 The air space development in the station / platform areas

shall be developed by the developer as per the Master Plan

complying with the applicable laws - is there any

restrictions from railways for the same

Please refer to Clause 1.1.1 (e) of the Invitation Document and Clause 1.1.23 of Article 1 of Development Agreement.

Air space development shall be part of Commercial Development Project. Accordingly, the airspace development in the station/ platform area should conform to Development Control Norms, and Applicable Law/Applicable Permit as applicable for the said development including the terms and conditions provided in the Bidding Documents.

Any commercial development/utilization of airspace over the station area should ensure that the railway operational requirements, passenger/station user movements and proposed commercial development/users requirements are planned, approved by Railways and ensured accordingly in the planning and implementation.

Please refer to Corrigendum No.1

19 Developmen

t Agreement

Page 27 “Built Up Area” shall have the meaning as set out in SCDA,

and if not defined in SCDA then shall mean the (a) total

constructed area under roof on all floors (including

Any commercial development/utilization of airspace over the station area should ensure that the railway operational requirements, passenger/station user movements and proposed

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Cl 1.1.18

underground floors) on a given piece of land in terms of

local building bye laws of the Site; or (b) in the case of

development of air space over any existing structure or

proposed Station Development or Redevelopment Assets.

Kindy confirm whether the Air Space can be developed by

the Developer as per the development plans proposed

from PF 1 to 12 can be developed by the Developer

including the area covered in PF 9 to 12

commercial development/users requirements are planned and ensured accordingly in the planning and implementation.

Please refer to Corrigendum No.1

20 Developmen

t Agreement

Station dev.

Station

dev.

Please confirm whether the station development works/

redevelopment works from the MMC is also covered in the

scope of work of developer

Query not clear

21 Invitation

Document

Page 21 Invitation for qualification & Technical proposal - The

Indicative Project Cost (excluding cost of Commercial

The project warrants for additional areas in in the same

vicinity in order to make it viable. Also please confirm

whether the existing Car parking opposite to the Railway

Station will also form part of the Station Development of

the developer. In such a scenario the Car park land can also

be given as part of the Railway Reserved land for

commercial development for 45 years and the developer

can have a Multi-level Car Park/ Basement.

Bidding Documents Conditions shall prevail.

22 Developmen

t Agreement

N.A. Kindly confirm the width of the abutting road approved by

CMDA for the purpose of calculating the FAR/ Height of the

buildings permissible as per the Dev. Control rules

Applicant has to follow Development Control

Norms as applicable for the sites. Applicants should

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FAR consult relevant authority and conduct its own due

diligence in this regards.

Refer to Exhibit I of Invitation document, Project

Information Memorandum, pg 133-176

23 Developmen

t Agreement

FAR

N.A. Please confirm whether the given plot area can avail the

additional FAR/ FSI as applicable for the Corridor

influence of Metro Rail Corridor



consult relevant authority and conduct its own due


24 Developmen

t Agreement

FAR

N.A. Please confirm whether premium FSI is allowed for the

project in the said Reserved Railway Land



consult relevant authority and conduct its own due


Also refer to section 4.4 of PIM, pg 159. However,

same to be governed by applicable bye laws of local

government body

25 Developmen

t Agreement

Consultants

N.A. Please confirm any restrictions in the Consultants to be

appointed by the Potential developer (now bidder) for the

preparation of bid proposal at Stage 1 and Stage 2

Engagement of Consultants shall be subject to

compliance with Clause 2.2.1(c) Conflict of Interest

of the Invitation Document.

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26 General N.A. Copies of the as -built drawings of the stations assets,

AutoCAD drawings, Survey data, Geotechnical data of the

station and Reserved Railway Land may please be given

Relevant information has been provided in the


document.

Applicant has to carry out their own due – diligence and/or investigations in this regards at its own costs and risks. Additional data, if any, will have to be arranged by the bidders themselves.

27 Station

Facility

Management

Agreement

Cl. 3.3.3 (iv)

Page 36 This clause defeats the purpose of the commercial rights given to the Selected Facility Manager. If there is no exclusivity, ho does the Facility Manager Project the revenue for the station area and the redevelopment area. Any competing facility of real estate development/ commercial will directly affect the revenue of the FM who has invested on the Station redevelopment project.


28 Station

Facility

Management

Agreement

Cl 4.2.1 (ii)

Page 37 CP of deemed satisfaction of Existing contracts shall be

revised to 100% instead of 80%. Also MoR/ Authority shall

indemnify the Facility Manager against any claims /

dispute arising out any Legacy contracts signed by MoR/

Authority prior to submission of the Bid proposal by the

FM


29 Station

Facility

Management

Agreement

Page 65 Please confirm whether Change in law would include the

impact of the GST as & when introduced.

Introduction of GST shall not be considered as

Change in Law.

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Cl 11.1

30 Station

Facility

Management

Agreement

Cl. 1.1.70

Page 27 Station Revenue shall not include Deposits & Advances

received


31 Bid

Document

Cl. 1.1.1 (d)

Page 19 NPV of Lease Premium and Annual Lease Rent offered by

Selected Project Proponent (Reserve Premium) - Please

confirm whether the Reserve Lease premium with costs

break-up will be shared in the Bid document floated

Bidding Documents Conditions, as provided under

clause 1.1.1. (d) pg 19 of the Invitation Document;

shall prevail.

32 General N.A. Please confirm whether the bidders participated in the

Phase 1 tender process and not selected can participate in

Phase II as the same consortium or with a new consortium

as a member or as a sole bidder.

Yes, open competitive bidding process has been

envisaged at the Bid Stage as per the provision of

Clause 1.2.3. with the exception of the selected

project proponent i.e. whose DPR is accepted by

the competent authority on scrutiny at invitation

stage

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Applicant 2

S. No Clause No. Page no. Query/ Clarification Response

01 General N.A. Status of existing Vendors & Lease Holders within

development area of Howrah Station, their probable

interference during development & safeguarding the

interest of developer by the Railway Authorities for

maintaining the Development Schedule.

The list of Existing Contracts at the station is provided

in the Invitation Document. The list shall be updated at

the time of handover.

Existing Contracts shall be novated in favor of the

Developer in terms of the Development Agreement.

02 General N.A. The plans of the existing structures of Howrah Station

need to be circulated for the developer to properly

conceptualise the structure of the project & visualise

the cost of development. In absence of the soft copy of

the drawings, the existing hard copies, after being

circulated, shall need digitalisation for workout &

conceptualising the project. The digitalisation may

need some period to happen.



document.

Applicant has to carry out its own due –diligence

and/or investigations in this regards at its own costs

and risks. Railways shall facilitate such technical

studies being undertaken by Applicant.

03 General N.A. How & When to collect the Hard copies of the Plans of

existing structures of Howrah Station?



document. Additional data, if any, will have to be

arranged by the bidders themselves. The Applicant is

free to connect with the Authority to gather any

relevant information as required by them

04 General N.A. The Date of Submission of the Proposal may please be

deferred by Ninety (90) Days due to non-availability

Schedule of Bidding Process in Invitation Stage as

provided in the Invitation for Qualification and

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of Plans of existing structures as yet, creation of

suitable & congenial Consortium of Developer(s),

Architects, Consultants & others for implementation

of an Internationally Memorable Project as Pride of

the Country being the Dream Project of Honourable

Prime Minister & Honourable Railway Minister.

Technical Proposal document shall remain same

unless modified by the Authority under the provision of

Clause 2.10 of the Invitation for Qualification and

Technical Proposal document

05 General N.A. Whether the said plot can be considered as part of the

entire railway property of Howrah Station, while

ascertaining the Ground Coverage for the proposed

development in allotted commercial plot?

Land allotted for exclusive commercial development is

the property of Railways but should not be considered

as part of the Howrah Station area. Therefore, ground

cover calculations commercial should be exclusive for

the railway reserve land (10 acres)

Applicant has to follow Development Control Norms as

applicable for the sites. Applicants should consult

relevant authority and conduct its own due diligence in

this regards.

06 General N.A. Whether the permissible percentage of mixed use in

the proposed development in the commercial plot will

be guided by any special norms or by Howrah

Municipality Building Rules?

Applicant has to follow Development Control Norms as

applicable for the site. Applicants should consult

relevant authority and conduct its own due diligence in

this regards.

07 General N.A. Please confirm whether the Air Space above the

railway yard can be utilised for extension of facility

zone & commercial areas.

Utilization of airspace above a portion of yard by the

Developer, may be accommodated as deemed fit by the

competent authority

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Applicant 3


01 General N.A. Is the airspace development included in the estimated

cost of station redevelopment?

Airspace development for usage of air space rights, if

any, shall be part of Commercial Development

Project. The inclusion of airspace development would

be based on the design perceived by the Developer.

Please refer to the definition of Estimated Project Cost

provided in the Development Agreement (Clause

1.1.57 of Article 1), cost of such airspace development,

shall be part of Estimated Project Cost.

02 General N.A. Will the developer be allowed to build under the

railway stations and on the land for lease? (such as

parking etc.)

Applicant at the Invitation Stage of bidding process for

Technical Proposal, is free to plan

Development/Redevelopment of the station as per its

own concept/designs but conforming to the Manual

and requirements under the Bidding Documents

including applicable Development Control Norms and

Applicable Laws.

Any underground development in the station/ platform

area and under the land for lease should conforms to

Manual for Standards and Specifications for Railway

Stations (MOSSRS), the Development Control Norms,

and Applicable Law/Applicable Permit as applicable for

the said development.

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03 General N.A. We would request for an extension for the submission

of the application, largely because there are

concerns/queries which needs to be addressed, and

the timelines are tight versus the quantum of delivery.

As on date, the bidders are to work as per this timeline

only unless modified by the Authority under the

provision of Clause 2.10 of the Invitation for

Qualification and Technical Proposal document.

04 General N.A. After the selection of project proponent and finalising

of DPR, will the bid by swiss challenge be open to all

developers (who have not taken part in the

application submission), or will be limited to

developers who have taken part in the application?

Yes, open competitive bidding process has been

envisaged at the Bid Stage as per the provision of Clause

1.2.3. with the exception of the selected project

proponent i.e. whose DPR is accepted by the competent

authority on scrutiny at invitation stage

05

General N.A. Will the challenger use the same station design of the

Project Proponent, in case the Project Proponent

decides to exercise the first right of refusal? Can the

vendors who have assisted the project proponent in

delivering the proposal, work with the challenger?

The DPR notified of the Selected Project Proponent

shall be the basis for invitation of financial proposal

under the Bid Document.

Hence, the station will have to be developed by the

Developer as per the normalized DPR approved by the

Railways.

Independent vendors are free to work with any

Applicant subject to Clause 2.2.1 (c) of Invitation

Document on Conflict of Interest.

06 General N.A. What is the platform design level of service expected

– A, B, C, D?

Applicant is required to plan and redevelop the station

as per its own concept/designs but conforming to the

Manual for Station Development/Redevelopment

Project.

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07 General N.A. Is it permissible to relocate all the operational rooms

such as ticketing/ resting room/ cargo and other

offices?

Applicant is required to plan and redevelop the station

as per its own concept/ designs but please refer to

Clause 2.1.4 of Invitation Document, “The Applicants

shall ensure that their Technical Proposals are prepared

on the basis of and in compliance with provisions of the

Manual, Indian Railways Schedule of Dimensions, various

Indian Railways codes of practices, Indian Road Congress

codes of practices, Bureau of Indian Standard codes of

practices, relevant provisions of various Indian Railways

manuals, manuals, guidelines and/or specifications

issued by Research Design and Standards Organisation

(RDSO), MOR etc.”.

Any Relocation/development/redevelopment of

railway station should ensure that the railway

operational requirements, passenger/station user

movements and proposed commercial

development/users requirements are planned and

ensured accordingly in the planning and

implementation in the Technical Proposal in terms of

the Invitation Document.

Please also refer to Clause 6.10 and Clause 6.11 of the

Project Information Memorandum in the Invitation

Document which is needed to be complied with for

station development/ redevelopment.

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Please also refer to Article 2, Schedule 2A, Schedule 8

and other related provisions of the Development

Agreement related to relocation of operational rooms.

08 General N.A. Is there any upper limit on the total extent of the

designated areas for sub-License (retail, kiosks, etc.),

that it shall not exceed [___%] of the total built up area

under Station Development Project?

Please refer to Corrigendum 1

09 General N.A. Can the ownership records for the demarcated area be

provided?

Please refer to 3.6 of Project Information Memorandum

as provided as part of Invitation Document for

ownership records. The details of property card is also

mentioned in section 3.7 of PIM, pg 157

10 General N.A. Will ‘No development zones’ for the demarcated area

considered for proposal?

Subject to terms and conditions of the Bidding Document, the Developer shall be allowed to utilize the Reserved Railway Land for Commercial Development Project subject to terms and conditions of the Development Agreement, and the relevant Development Control Norms, Applicable permits. Any Relocation/development of railway station/buildings should be in terms of the Bidding Documents and ensure that the railway operational requirements, passenger/station user movements and proposed commercial development/users requirements are planned, approved by Railways and ensured accordingly in the planning and implementation.

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11 General N.A. Since, IRCTC will be responsible for the Food plaza in

food courts and other fast food units serving the

passengers. Will this be counted under operations of

railways or will it be handled by the developer?

The list of Existing Contracts at the station is provided

in the Invitation Document. The list shall be updated at

the time of handover.

Existing Contracts shall be novated in favor of the

Developer in terms of the Development Agreement.

12 General N.A. Based on location, type and importance of destination,

the future projection on footfall/ pick hour intensity

to the respective stations is expected to vary. Who will

confirm such numbers which would be design basis

for the proposals? (for commercial sites this could be

defined based on BUA but for station buildings may

need concurrence from Railways)

Refer to Section 2.2 of PIM for the project provided

along with the Invitation Document for existing station

features and future projections.

13 General N.A. Can the drawings and layouts in cad format be

provided, it would it be preferred latest survey plan of

all land parcels including platforms, station buildings

and lands earmarked for commercial development.



document.

Applicant has to carry out their own due – diligence and/or investigations in this regards at its own costs and risks.

Additional data, if any, will have to be arranged by the

bidders themselves

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14 General N.A. Is it possible to earmark and share details of land/

structures envisaged under future expansion so that

while planning redevelopment, the same could be

incorporated?

Please Refer to the Project Information Memorandum

for the project provided along with the Invitation

Document for existing station features and future

projections.

15 General N.A. It is observed that lot of land parcels earmarked for

commercial development have staff quarters, Railway

office space, warehouses, and related liabilities. Can

we exclude rehabilitation during designing and

phasing planning? If not, what is the component

expected considering future demand?

Land parcel identified for commercial development at

Howrah Station is encroachment free though there are

structures (Golah) within the land parcel

16 General N.A. Zone conversion, MOEF, road widening and such

similar statutory approvals will have repercussions on

proposed development. What are the concessions

offered in lieu of the redevelopment programme? Are

there any conditions waived\ relaxed to target the

redevelopment proposal?

All Applicable Permits under the Applicable Law has to

be obtained and maintained by the Selected Bidder.

Railways shall assist the Selected Bidder/ Developer on

a best effort basis.

Bidding Documents conditions shall prevail

17 General N.A. Is it possible to share details on future plans regarding

connectivity required\ expected with surrounding

transport hubs\ ISBTs\ IMTCs\ public amenities

which are planned in the vicinity?

Please Refer to the Project Information Memorandum

for the project provided along with the Invitation

Document for existing station features and future

projections.

The Applicant is required to do its own due diligence

with respect to infrastructure and future area

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development proposed/being carried out in and

around the station area.

18 General N.A. Had a query regarding the area of land available for

station development and the commercial land

development.

The plans are not accurate for all locations, and also I

am not sure if the land sizes are documented in the

invitation document. Request you to share the details

of land available for both commercial and station

redevelopment for all the locations.

Applicant is free to carry out its own due –diligence

and/or investigations in this regards at its own costs

and risks. Railways shall facilitate such technical

studies being undertaken by Applicant.

The land area demarcated for Howrah Station is 10

acres as mentioned in PIM (pg 133-176) of Invitation

document.

The Reply to Queries shall form part of the Bidding Documents. All other terms and conditions of Bidding Documents shall remain

unchanged.