In India, this is the first private-public partnership involving a railway station. And Paranur railway station is the first in the country to be redesigned and maintained by the corporate sector.

The new building was inaugurated by Minister of State for Railways R Velu.

Arun Nanda, executive director and president,-Infrastructure Development sector, Mahindra and Mahindra, said, “Mahindra World City is the country’s first fully functional SEZ in public-private partnership and we hope to carry this immensely successful partnership with Paranur railway station. This station currently operates over 64 local services between Chengalpattu and Chennai Beach station with over 2,000 people using the services to commute to work.”

Velu said, “The remodelling of the Paranur railway station is a welcome initiative by Mahindra World City and is an outstanding example of how the corporate sector can improver the country’s infrastructure.”

He also said some more private bodies have come forward for similar causes, following the initiative of Mahindra World City. Such projects also generate employment opportunities, he added.

With an investment of around Rs 1.5 crore, the new station building has modern passenger amenities like spacious ticket counter, waiting room with modern toilets including separate toilets for the handicapped, high-velocity lighting, steel benches and shuttle services between the station and companies.

N Vaghul, chairman, Mahindra World City; D Moorthy, Tirupporur MLA, K Arumugam, Chengalpattu MLA, and Man Singh, Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway, were also present at the event. (U Bakialakshmi)

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