QUESTION 1
GS3
10 marks
Why is Public Private Partnership (PPP) required in infrastructural projects? Examine the role of PPP model in the redevelopment of Railway Stations in India
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why infrastructure needs PPP and examine how the PPP model has worked in redeveloping Indian railway stations.
ExamineGo into the details, test each point against evidence, and conclude on what it shows.
Demand-wise check
- 1Why PPP: funding gap, efficiency, risk sharing, technology and management skills≈35 words
- 2Station redevelopment: early PPP attempts (Habibganj/Rani Kamlapati, Gandhinagar), IRSDC, commercial use of railway land, Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (2023) now largely government-funded≈35 words
- 3Issues: low private interest, user charges, land use rules≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Need for PPPStation redevelopment experienceIssuesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing a general PPP essay without railway stations
- Not noting the shift from PPP to government funding under Amrit Bharat
Draw this
- Flow: railway land → commercial development → funds station upgrade
Value addition
- ExampleRani Kamlapati (Habibganj) station in Bhopal was India's first PPP-redeveloped station (2021).Ministry of Railways
- SchemeAmrit Bharat Station Scheme (2023) covers 1,300+ stations for phased redevelopment.Ministry of Railways
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 11 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
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