Indian Railways statutory body Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is in the process of inviting online bids for leasing seven land parcels for commercial development in Chennai, as the city has emerged as a realty hub with the growth of the IT sector in the past few years. Apart from inviting bids for the land parcels, a request for proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of the Egmore railway colony will also be invited soon, according to Rail Land Development Authority.

Out of the seven identified land parcels, three parcels are situated at the Ayanavaram site and the bid opening date for those three is set as August 24, 2021. The fourth land parcel is at the Waltax road site which spans across an area of 1,116.67 square metre and the reserve price of the site is kept at ₹ 4.19 crore for a lease period of 45 years. The last date of e-bid submission for the Waltax road site land parcel is set as August 12, 2021.

The fifth land parcel is at the Pulianthope site which spans 2.09 acres and the reserve price for which is kept at ₹ 11.60 crore to be leased for a period of 45 years. Another land parcel is located at the  Victoria Crescent site, which is surrounded by high-end institutional and residential establishments. This site is located in the CBD region of the city. The reserve price for this parcel is kept at ₹ 41 crore and will be leased out for a period of 99 years. The bids for this site have been invited and will be opened on September 2, 2021.

Comments The Egmore Railway colony site is a promising location for commercial development as it is situated in the heart of the capital city of Tamil Nadu. The parcel will be available for lease for a period of 45 years, according to Rail Land Development Authority.