Lok Sabha Question No. 5324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Satellite Terminal Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## SATELLITE TERMINAL RAILWAY STATION

5324. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Government  has  approved  Satellite  Terminal  Railway Station  at  Naganahalli,  near  Mysore  to  decongest  the  Mysore  railway station;

(b) if so, the estimated cost of the same new Satellite Terminal and the time by which the new Terminal will be completed;

(c)  whether  railway  authorities  have  approved  the  Detailed  Project Report (DPR) for the new Terminal Station and if so, the details thereof ;

(d)  the  details  of  number  of  platforms,  including  high-level  island platforms, maintenance lines, sick lines proposed to be constructed at Naganahalli;

(e) the number of trains handled by Mysore railway station per day; and

(f) the projected growth in the passenger traffic in Mysore in the next 10 years and the steps being initiated to improve passenger amenities at Mysore during the current financial year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5324  BY  SHRI  PRATHAP  SIMHA  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.03.2018  REGARDING  SATELLITE TERMINAL RAILWAY STATION

- (a)  and  (b):  Yes  Madam.  The  project  is  approved  at  a  cost  of ` 789.29 Crs.  and  is  planned  to  commission  in  Five  years  from  the  date  of sanction.
- (c): Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  is  under  preparation.  Tender  has been floated on 16.03.2018 and will be opened on 16.04.2018.
- (d): The details of the proposed satellite terminal are:-

6 Platforms of 750 Mtrs. 8 Stabling lines of 725 Mtrs, 4 pit lines of 620 Mtrs, 2 Sick lines of 225 Mtrs, 1 Wheel line of 50 Mtrs, 4 High level  island  platforms,  1  High  level  platform  on  the  station  house side, 1 High level platform of 585 Mtrs at the extreme end of the running line.

Each passenger platform will be provided with shelter and connected  through  sub-way.  Provision  for  sufficient  water  supply and lighting  will be provided.

- (e):   Daily, on an average 76 trains are being handled at Mysore Railway station.
- (f): Projected growth of passenger traffic at Mysore Railway station in the next 10 years is 3% annually. This is calculated based on the immediately preceeding 04 years traffic volume at Mysore Railway station.

The following  passenger  amenities  are  to  be  taken  up  at  Mysore

Railway station during 2018-19.

-  Platform surfacing on Platform No.1 to Platform No.6.
- Provision  of  Platform  shelters  to  cover  full  length  for  all
-  platforms.
-  Extension of CC Aprons for   Road-1& Road-2.
-  Improvement  &  expansion  of  circulating  area  duly  shifting existing structures.

 Multi level parking at the main entrance.  Provision of escalator on  Platform No. 2/3 & Platform No. 4/5.  Construction of new passenger lounges.

-  Provision  of  additional  seating  arrangements  at  all  the  six platforms.

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