PPP IN THE RAIL SECTOR - CHALLENGES FOR MODERNIZING INDIA’S RAIL NETWORK

Published On: 01/05/2015

Authors:

Ran Chakrabarti
Back in February this year, India announced an ambitious rail budget, proposing to invest almost USD 16 billion in rail projects over the coming year.1 Previously, in December 2014, it had further liberalized the sector to permit foreign direct investment of up to 100 per cent across a range of rail assets, including the construction, operation and maintenance of high-speed, suburban and freight corridors, signaling and infrastructure projects and the manufacturing and maintenance of rolling stock.