Lok Sabha Question No. 4325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-21
Subject: Categorisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2018

## CATEGORISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

4325.  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the criterion laid down for categorisation of railway stations in the country;
- (b) whether some of the railway stations have been provided passengers' facilities/amenities below their eligibility as per the said categorisation in the country;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  such  stations,  zone-wise  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (d) the salient features of the Adarsh Station Scheme being implemented by the Railways and the present implementation status thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to give special impetus on  improvement  of  passengers'  amenities  at  small  and  medium railway  stations  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof; and
- (f) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve passengers' facilities/amenities at railway stations across the country?

## 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.  4325  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  DHOTRE,  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB AND SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.03.2018 REGARDING CATEGORISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a):  Criteria  for  categorisation  of  stations  have  been  revised  w.e.f. November, 2017.  As per the new categorization, both number of footfalls and  passenger  earnings  of  stations  have  been  taken  into  account  for categorization of stations.

The  stations  have  been  clubbed  into  3  groups  i.e.  Non-suburban (NSG), Suburban (SG) and Halt (HG).  Further these groups have been put in grades ranging from 1-6, 1-3 and 1-3 respectively.

| Category of stations   | Criteria of Proposed Earnings                        | Criteria of Proposed outward Passengers handled@       |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| NON SUBURBAN STATIONS  | NON SUBURBAN STATIONS                                | NON SUBURBAN STATIONS                                  |
| NSG 1                  | More than 500 Crore                                  | More than 20 Million                                   |
| NSG 2                  | More than 100 crore, less than or equal to 500 Crore | More than 10 Million, less than or equal to 20 Million |
| NSG 3                  | More than 20 Crore, less than or equal to 100 Crore  | More than 05 Million, less than or equal to 10 Million |
| NSG 4                  | More than 10 Crore, less than or equal to 20 Crore   | More than 02 Million, less than or equal to 05 Million |
| NSG 5                  | More than 01 Crore, less than or equal to 10 Crore   | More than 01 Million, less than or equal to 02 Million |
| NSG 6                  | less than or equal to 01 Crore                       | less than or equal to 01 Million                       |
| SUBURBAN STATIONS      | SUBURBAN STATIONS                                    | SUBURBAN STATIONS                                      |
| SG 1                   | More than 25 Crore                                   | More than 30 Million                                   |
| SG 2                   | More than 10 Crore, less than or equal to 25 Crore   | More than 10 Million, less than or equal to 30 Million |
| SG 3                   | less than or equal to 10 Crore                       | less than or equal to 10 Million                       |
| HALT STATIONS          | HALT STATIONS                                        | HALT STATIONS                                          |
| HG 1                   | More than 50 lakh                                    | More than 03 lakh                                      |
| HG 2                   | More than 05 lakh, less than or equal to 50 lakh     | More than 01 lakh, less than or equal to 03 lakh       |
| HG 3                   | less than or equal to 05 lakh                        | less than or equal to 01 lakh                          |

(b) & (c): Minimum Essential Amenities (MEAs) are provided at stations on Indian Railways as per norms. However, shortfall in amenities occurs due to upward revision in scale of amenities at various categories of stations. The Zone-wise details of stations having shortfall in MEAs as per norms are as under:

| S.No.   | Zonal Railway        | No. of Stations having shortfall as per norms   |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Central 18           |                                                 |
| 2       | Eastern NIL          |                                                 |
| 3       | East Central 52      |                                                 |
| 4       | East Coast 17        |                                                 |
| 5       | Northern 179         |                                                 |
| 6       | North Central 45     |                                                 |
| 7       | North Eastern 18     |                                                 |
| 8       | Northeast Frontier 8 |                                                 |
| 9       | Western 102          | North                                           |
| 10      | Southern 40          |                                                 |
| 11      | Central NIL          | South                                           |
| 12      | South Eastern NIL    |                                                 |
| 13      | South East Central 1 |                                                 |
| 14      | South Western NIL    |                                                 |
| 15      | Western NIL          |                                                 |
| 16      | West Central NIL     |                                                 |
| Total   | Total                | 480                                             |

(d): Various passenger amenities which inter-alia include improvement of facade of the station building, retiring room, waiting room (with bathing facilities),  separate  waiting  room  for  ladies,  landscaping  of  circulating area, earmarked parking, signages, Pay & Use toilets, Foot Over Bridge, ramps at entry to station, separate parking for Persons with Disabilities

(Divyangjan),  Non-slippery  walkway,  'May  I  help  you'  booth,  trolley  path etc.  are  to  be  provided  at  Railway  stations  which  are  identified  for development  under  'Adarsh' Station scheme  as  per  the respective category  of  the  station.  1253  Railway  stations  have  been  identified  for development under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme. Out of which, 1050 Railway station have been developed under this scheme as per norms. (e): Improvement  to  Passenger  amenities  on  Indian Railways  is a continuous  process.  With  a  view  to  meeting  the  expectations  of  the passengers, Indian Railways is making all out effort to provide improved facilities  at  the  stations  including  small  and  medium  Railway  stations. Indian  Railways  has  more  than  8500  Stations.  It  has  always  been  the endeavour of the Railways to provide adequate amenities to the passengers at the stations. Certain amenities are provided at the time of construction  of  new  stations  based  on  anticipated  volume  of  traffic. Amenities  are  further  augmented  from  time  to  time  with  growth  in passenger traffic handled at stations, based on the felt need, expectations of the travelling public and availability of funds. (f): Modernisation/ upgradation of passenger amenities at railway stations is a continuous and on-going process. At present, stations are undertaken for  development  under  'Adarsh  Station  Scheme'  and  1253  stations  have been identified for development under this scheme.

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