Lok Sabha Question No. 3528 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Converting Railway Halts into Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MIINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3528 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## CONVERTING RAILWAY HALTS INTO STATIONS

## 3528.   SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  convert  railway  halts  into stations;
- (b)        if so, the zone-wise details thereof; and
- (c)          the  number  of  railway  halts  converted  into  stations  during  the  last three years ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)&  (b):  Yes,  Madam.      The  zone-wise  details  of  the  proposals  regarding conversion of railway halts into stations are as under:

| Zonal Railway   |   Number | Details of proposals                                                                                                                               |
|-----------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Central         |        0 | ----                                                                                                                                               |
| Eastern         |        2 | Pirthala halt and Punsia halt into regular stations.                                                                                               |
| East Central    |       10 | Mohnimandal,Barawanmor, Barabaar, Kanhaipur, Barhara, Bitiharva, Charpokhri, Mokar, Bisa and Sanjhauli halts into regular stations.                |
| East Coast      |        0 | ----                                                                                                                                               |
| Northern        |       12 | Ramganj, Redika, Kalwan, Ailam, Khari jhalu, Reoti Bahora Khera, Neri, Ugu, Kasimpur, Achalganj, Sujra, Melethu Kanak halts into regular stations. |
| North Central   |        1 | Rasulpur Gagamau halt into regular station.                                                                                                        |
| North Eastern   |        5 | Manjhi, Nigatpur, Dudhaunda, Kerakar and Yadvendra Nagar halts into regular stations.                                                              |

| Northeast Frontier   |   0 | ----                                                                                              |
|----------------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| North Western        |   7 | Goriyan, Baopri Thikria, Kayamsar, Padla, Semari, Jaganbor and Nawan halts into regular stations. |
| Southern             |   4 | Melapalayam, Magercoil Town, Tirunellikaval and Periyakottai halts into regular stations.         |
| South Central        |   0 | ----                                                                                              |
| South Eastern        |   0 | ----                                                                                              |
| South East Central   |   2 | Tumsar Town and Nagpur Road halts into regular stations.                                          |
| South Western        |   0 | ----                                                                                              |
| Western              |   0 | ----                                                                                              |
| West Central         |   0 | ----                                                                                              |

(c):  38  railway  halts  have  been  converted  into  stations  during  the  years 2014, 2015 and 2016 (till date).

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