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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAIL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (RLDA)

Model

Request for Qualification

For

PPP Projects

PROJECT INFORMATION

MEMORANDUM

FOR

MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPLEX

AT

DHANBAD

Rail Land Development Authority

Near Safdarjung Railway Station, Moti Bagh-1

New Delhi – 110021

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DISCLAIMER This Project Information Memorandum (the “PIM”) is issued by Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)

in pursuant to the Request for Proposal vide to provide interested parties hereof a brief overview of plot of

land (the “Site”) and related information about the prospects for development of multifunctional complex

at the Site on long term lease.

The PIM is being distributed for information purposes only and on condition that it is used for no purpose

other than participation in the tender process. The PIM is not a prospectus or offer or invitation to the

public in relation to the Site.

The PIM does not constitute a recommendation by RLDA or any other person to form a basis for

investment. While considering the Site, each bidder should make its own independent assessment and

seek its own professional, financial and legal advice. Bidders should conduct their own investigation and

analysis of the Site, the information contained in the PIM and any other information provided to, or

obtained by the Bidders or any of them or any of their respective advisers.

While the information in the PIM has been prepared in good faith, it is not and does not purport to be

comprehensive or to have been independently verified and neither RLDA nor any of its officers,

employees, advisers or consultants accept any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reasonableness

or completeness of, or for any errors, omissions or misstatements, negligent or otherwise, relating to, or

makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to, the information contained in

the PIM or on which the PIM is based or with respect to any written or oral information made or to be

made available to any of the Bidder or its professional advisers and, so far as permitted by law and

except in the case of fraudulent misrepresentation by the party concerned, any liability therefore is hereby

expressly disclaimed.

The information contained in the PIM is selective and is subject to updating, expansion, revision and

amendment. It does not, and does not purport to, contain all the information that a Bidder may require.

Neither RLDA nor any of its advisers undertakes to provide any Bidder with access to any additional

information or to update the information in the PIM or to correct any inaccuracies therein, which may

become apparent. Each Bidder must conduct its own analysis of the information contained in the PIM and

is advised to carry out its own investigation into the prospects of developing the Site, the legislative and

regulatory regime which applies to commercial development in India, and all matters pertinent to the Site

and to seek its own professional advice on the legal, financial, regulatory and taxation consequences of

entering into any agreement or arrangement relating to the proposed Site.

The PIM is for use only by the Bidders. The PIM may not be copied, or distributed by any Bidder to third

parties (other than in confidence to that Bidder’s professional advisers) or prospective consortium

members. Under no circumstances should Bidders make contact with officers or employees of MOR

unless invited by the MOR or in accordance with the PIM.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

S.NO PARTICULARS

Dhanbad

1.1 Dhanbad City Profile 4

1.2 Executive Summary 5

1.3 Location On City Map and Connectivity 6

1.4 Demography 7

1.5 Rail Passenger Traffic 7

1.6 Site Location and Attributes 9

1.7 Site Layout Plan 12

1.8 Site Photographs 13

1.9 Plot Details and Area Assessment 15

1.10 Retail/Real Estate Market 15

1.11 Suggested Product Mix 16

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Please refer to General PIM-Knight Frank for the Tender Process chart, Project

Potential, Guidelines on EOI and Clustering and Group Bidding on the RLDA

website.

CITY PROFILE

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Dhanbad is a city in the state of Jharkhand, and is also known as the 'Coal Capital of India'. Dhanbad is the 79th fastest growing city in world. According to the 2001 census, Dhanbad is among the 35 cities of India with a population of more than one million. Among the Rail Divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the second largest in terms of revenue generation.

Dhanbad is famous for coal mining. Tata Steel, BCCL, ECL and IISCO are some of the companies having coal mines in the district. Coal-mining, coal washing, and coke making are the main coal related industries in the city. IISCO (Indian Iron And Steel Company) is now owned by SAIL, while BCCL & Eastern Coalfields Limited are subsidiaries of CIL (Coal India Limited); these two companies are the largest operators of coal mines in Dhanbad, and have open cast mines as well as underground mines, whereas Tata Steel has mostly underground mines. These companies have developed townships for their employees.

Dhanbad city view Ozone Galleria Mall

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1.2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Location - The Site next to the Dhanbad railway station.

Land Area proposed - 1860 sqm. (Approx.),

Built up Area 2790 sqm.

Existing development at site: Vacant land (no existing structure)

Surroundings - The site is located at the end of platform no. 1. And it has two openings, one from platform no. 1 and the other from the station road

Accessibility - The site is accessible from both the main station road as well as the approach road from platform no. 1.

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1.3 LOCATION AND CONNECTIVITY

Dhanbad is well connected by road and rail with most of the major cities in the country and within the

state.

1: Location of Dhanbad in Jharkhand

Source: Maps of India

Roadways

National Highway 2 and National Highway 32 are the major highways passing through Dhanbad. NH 2 has now been converted into Golden Quadrilateral (GQ). Golden Quadrilateral starts from Kolkata and ends at Delhi. From Dhanbad to Kolkata, Golden Quadrilateral will be converted into six lane expressway; NH 32 connects Govindpur to Bokaro-Jamshedpur.

Private and State Buses are available for inter-city traveling. Cycle Rickshaws are means of transportation within the city. There are numerous Cycle Rickshaws which ply within the city.

Railways

Dhanbad has a very good rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati etc.

Dhanbad

Ranchi

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Dhanbad Rail Division comes under East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line passes through Dhanbad junction; it connects Howrah and New Delhi. CIC rail line starts from Dhanbad and ends at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. There is one more rail line passing through the district, it starts at Kharagpur and ends at Gomoh, this rail line comes under South Eastern Railway. Dhanbad is connected with almost all states through rail network.

Airways

The nearest airport is the Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi which is 127 km from the city.

1.4 DEMOGRAPHY

As per the census of 2001, Dhanbad had a population of 23,97,102. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhanbad has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89.54% and female literacy is 52.43%. In Dhanbad, 10.57% of the population is under 5 years of age.

Description Breakup

Population

Total: 2397102

Male: 1270464

Female: 1126637

Literacy Rate

Average: 67%

Male: 89.5%

Female: 52.4%

Literate Population Total: 1606058

Source: Wikipedia

1.5 RAIL PASSENGER TRAFFIC

Dhanbad railway station falls in the East Central Railway zone of the Indian railways.

i) No. of Passenger Trains per day – 56 pairs.

ii) Average No. of passengers per day at station- 21074 Nos.

iii) Average Passenger ticket Earnings per day – ` 11 lakhs.

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RAIL CONNECTIVITY MAP OF JHARKHAND

Dhanbad

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1.6 SITE LOCATION AND ATTRIBUTES

The site area covers 1860 sqm. The site is located at the end of platform no. 1. It is also accessible from

the main station road.

SITE LOCATION

City View

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Station view along with surrounding areas

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Close up view of the MFC site

Latitude: 23°47'30.10"N

Longitude: 86°25'45.44"E

Main station road

Platform

no.1

Railway

tracks

Main station road

Platform

no.1

Railway

tracks

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1.7 SITE LAYOUT PLAN

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1.8 SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION OF THE SITE

Cables lying on the site

Site Area

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View of the site

View of the site

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1.9 PLOT DETAILS AND AREA STATEMENT

The area of subject land plot is approximately 1860sq m, which is suitable for commercial (retail) and budget hotel development.

AREA STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED MFC

Area Statement

Site Area Utilized 1860.00 in SQM

20013.00 In sft.

Maximum Built up Area 30020.00 In sft.

1.10 RETAIL/REAL ESTATE MARKET

Dhanbad is famous for its coal mines and industrial establishments; it has 112 coal mines with a total

produce of 27.5 million tonnes and an annual income of 7000 Million Rupees through coal business, most

of which ends up in the bank accounts of ruthless landlords and corrupt politicians. There are also a

number of coal washeries present here. This city is also known for its power generation plants. Hydel

Power is being generated at Maithon and Panchet. Tata Power and DVC (Damodar Valley Corporation)

are setting up 1050 MW Thermal power plant at Maithon. ONGC is using CBM (Coal beded Methane) for

power generation at some of the coal mines. It is also famous for the prestigious Indian School of Mines

where students from all over India come to study undergraduate and graduate courses.

Sindri is an industrial township situated in Dhanbad district. Sindri is among the first industrial townships

of India. ACC Cement factory and Projects & Development India Ltd. (PDIL) are present in Sindri. In

Sindri is the Jharkhand Government's only engineering institute B.I.T. sindri which was founded in 1949

for graduate courses and at present it has 10 branches of engineering and M.tech courses. Many sponge

iron factory, refractory and ceramic factory are present in Dhanbad district. Dhanbad will also come under

Indian Railways Freight Corridor.

Dhanbad has a wide range of budget hotels as well as luxury hotels on offer. The tarrifs for the hotels range between ` 900 and ` 5500. Some of the known hotels are The Seventeen Degrees Hotel, Hotel

Madhulika, Hotel Samrat, Hotel Zeal, Shahi Darbar hotel etc.

The commercial spaces here are rented at ` 31 per sq ft. per month.

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The Seventeen Degrees Hotel Madhulika Hotel

1.11 SUGGESTED PRODUCT MIX

Dhanbad MFC site is suitable for basic amenities as well as retail outlets that provide apparels, accessories and food and beverage. The products that are envisaged to be developed on the MFC sites as per the Indian Railways are:

HOTEL RETAIL RETAIL AMENITIES • Rooms (AC/ Non AC) • Dormitory • Community

Center/Restaurant/Banquet

• Retail Retail Shops/Dining

• Anchor/Food Court/Food Plaza Vanilla Shops

• Lounge Shops

• ATM • Clinic • Internet

Café/ISD/PCO • Variety Store • Pharmacy/Book Stalls • Bank Branch + ATM • Prepaid Taxi Car

Rentals • Cloak Rooms • Tourist Information

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