more-inThe Ministry of Railways is scrutinising a proposal of the Vadakara-based Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS), the lone bidder for redevelopment of the Kozhikode railway station. It is the only station in the State that will be developed under the Swiss Challenge Method. The DPR will be further scrutinised and uploaded on the website for the other companies, if interested to take part in the second and final phase of the Swiss Challenge Method, ” he said. Estimate of ₹75 croreThe Kozhikode station will be developed with world-class facilities at a cost of ₹75 crore. A section of railway employees with the Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) with the support of Left trade unions is campaigning against the Swiss Challenge Method.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2018 18:11 UTC