Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Aadarsh Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kantilal Bhuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## AADARSH STATIONS

- †*11.  SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to transform the existing stations as Aadarsh Stations in the country and if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any target in this regard, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has achieved these targets and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU ) (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. 11 BY SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.11.2016 REGARDING AADARSH STATIONS

(a)  to  (c):  Upgradation    of  passenger  amenities  at  stations  in  Indian Railways  is  undertaken  under  various  schemes.    At  present,  stations  are undertaken  for  development  under  Adarsh  Station  scheme  and  1253 stations  have  already  been  identified  for  development  under  this  scheme. Out of 1253 stations, 992 stations have already been developed under this scheme.   The remaining stations have been planned for development by the end  of  the  year  2017-18.  However,  achievement  of  target  in  terms  of budgetary  expenditure  can  not  be  indicated  as  development  of  Adarsh station  is  part  of  the  overall  budget  for  passenger  amenities  and  no separate  head  is  available  for  Adarsh  Station  only.  Selection  of  Railway stations  for  inclusion  under  the  Adarsh  Station  Scheme  is  based  on  an identified need for upgradation of amenities at stations.  Whenever there is any proposal for further development of more stations under this scheme, the station is selected based on the relative importance of the station and justification in view of passengers handled at the station.

State-wise list of 1253 stations identified for development under the 'Adarsh Station Scheme' is as under:

| State               | Name of Station                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh (44) | Adoni, Anantapur, Bapatla, Bobbili, Chittoor, Duvvada, Dwarapudi, Gudur, Guntakal, Guntur, Hindupur, Kakinada Town, Kurnool Town, Macherla, Machilipatnam, Nandyal, Narasaraopet, Naupada, Nellore, Palasa, Parvathipuram, Piduguralla, Renigunta, Sattenapalli, Srikakulam Road (Amudalavalsa), Sri Satya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam, Vinukonda, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Vizianagram. Chipurupalle, Ichchapuram, Simhachalam, Markapur Road, Pendurti, Mantralayam Road, Kuppam, Donakonda, New Guntur, Nallapadu, Angadipuram, Ongole, Araku, |

|                   | Kisamudram and Gadwal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Assam (28)        | Badarpur, Barpeta Road, Basugaon, Bijni, Fakiragram Jn., Goreswar, Gosaigaonhat, Hojai, Jakhalabandha, Jorhat Town, Karimganj Jn., Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Rangapara North, Rangiya, Rowta Bagan, Salakati, Silchar, Srirampur Assam, Tangla, Tihu, Tipkai, Udalguri, Bongaigaon, Jagi Road, Furkating, Tatibahar and Narangi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Bihar (59)        | Abhaipur, Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Arariya, Arariya Court, Bairgania, Bajpatti, Barauni Jn., Barsoi Jn., Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Biharsharif, Chhapra Jn., Dumra, Dumraon, Forbesganj, Garhpura, Ghogha, Ghora Sahan, Hasanpur Road, Hisua, Jamalpur, Janakpur Road, Jehanabad, Jiradai, Jogbani, Kahalgaon, Kharik, Kishanganj, Madhubani, Maheshkhut, Mansi Jn., Narainpur, Naugachia, Nawadah, Patna Sahib Jn., Rafiganj, Sahpur Patori, Salauna, Sheikhpura, Shivnarayanpur, Sasaram Jn., Simraha, Simribakhtiyarpur, Sitamarhi, Sultanganj, Supaul, Tehta, Thakurganj, Thanabihpur, Warsaliganj, Chakia, Makhdumpur, Buxar, Jamui, Narkatiyaganj, Harinagar, Bagha and Dharhara. |
| Chhattisgarh (17) | Ambikapur, Balpur, Bhilai Power House, Champa, Chirimiri, Dongargarh, Korba, Mahasamund, Manendragarh, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Jagdalpur, Tilda, Kirodimal Nagar and Usalapur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Delhi (04)        | Delhi Kishanganj, Subzi Mandi, Bijwasan and Shahabad Mohammadpur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Goa (02)          | Vasco-da-gama and Sanvordem Curchorem.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Gujarat (32)      | Ambli Road, Bechraji, Bhaktinagar, Bhanvad, Bhatariya, Dahod, Gandhigram, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Kadi, Khambliya, Kosamba, Lalpurjam, Maninagar, Navsari, New Bhuj, Okha, Palanpur, Sabarmati, Siddhpur, Udhna, Una, Unja, Vadnagar, Vijapur, Visnagar, Vyara, Gandhidham, Gandhinagar Capital, Sabarmati BG, Patan and Kim.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Haryana           | Ambala Cantt. Jn., Bahadurgarh, Bhiwani, Gurgaon, Kalanour, Karnal, Kosli, Kurukshetra, Palwal, Panipat,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

| (16)                  | Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Rewari, Faridabad and Mahendra Garh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Himachal Pradesh (02) | Jwalaji (Jawala Mukhi Road) and Una Himachal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir (05)  | Hiranagar, Kathua, Udhampur, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and JAT.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Jharkhand (30)        | Bokaro, Chakradharpur, Chakulia, Chandrapura, Chittarajan, Daltonganj, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Garhwa Road Jn., Gomoh Jn., Jagadishpur, Jasidih, Lohardaga, Madhupur, Pakur, Parashnath, Phusro, Ranchi, Sahibganj, Silli, Tatanagar, Tori, Latehar, Barwadih, Bokaro Thermal, Katrasgarh, Giridih, Gumia and Gola Road.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Karnataka (44)        | Almatti, Badami, Bidar, Bellary, Chamarajanagar, Gadag, Gulbarga, Haveri, Londa, Wadi, Bagalkot, Chikballapur, Chintamani, Devanahalli, Dodballapur, Gauribidanur, Gokak Road, Hubli, Kabakaputtur, Kolar, Koppal, Nanjangud Town, Sambre, Sidlaghatta, Srinivaspura, Yelahanka Jn., Hole Narsipur, Belgaum, Kudachi, Ugar Khurd, Neralakatte, Bantawala, Subramanya Road, Bijapur, Mangalore Jn., Daroji, Mallapur, Gudgeri, Raichur, Davangere, Harihar, Tumkur, Kalas and Dharwad.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Kerala (77)           | Alappuzha (Alleppey), Aluva, Ambalapuzha, Angamali for kaladi, Auvaneeswaram, Badagara, Chalakudi, Changanacheri, Charvathur, Chengannur, Cherthala (Shertalai), Chingavanam, Dhanuvachapuram, Etakkot, Ettumanur, Feroke, Guruvayur , Haripad, Irinjalakuda , Jaganath Temple Gate, Kanhangad, Kanjiramittam, Kannapuram, Kannur, Karunagapalli, Karuvatta, Kasargod, Kayankulam jn, Kazhakuttom, Kochuveli, Kollam (Quilon), Kotikulam, Kottarakara, Kozhikkode, Kuruppantara, Manjeswaram, Mavelikara, Nilambur Road, Nileswar, Ochira, Kottayam, Mararikulam, Mulanturutti, Pappinisseri, Payyanur, Parappanangadi, Paravur, Pattikkadu, Payangadi, Piravam Road, Punalur, Quilandi, Sasthankotta, Thalasseri (Tellicherry), Tirur, Tiruvalla, Tiruvizha, Trichur (Trisur), Tripunittura, Vaikam Road, Valapattanam, Vayalar, Vellarakkad, Wadakancheri, Ernakulam Town, Chirayinkil, |

|                     | Kannur South, Kumbla, Trikarpur, Bekal Fort, Kundara, Mulangunnathu-kavu, Vallathol Nagar, Ottappalam. Katpadi, Vellore Cantonment and Tiruvananthapuram Central.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| Madhya Pradesh (44) | Anuppur, Ashok Nagar, Bina, Biora Rajgarh, Birla Nagar, Burhanpur, Chindwara, Dabra, Damoh, Gadarwara, Ghatera, Gwalior, Indore, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Junnordao (Jamai), Kareli, Katni Murwara, Khajuraho, Khandwa, Madanmahal, Maihar, Makronia, Meghnagar, Parasia, Patharia, Pipariya , Ratlam, Ruthiyai, Satna, Saugor, Shahdol, Shivpuri, Singrauli, Ujjain, Umaria. Rewa, Bandakpur, Howbagh, Bheraghat, Titamgarh, Balaghat, Madsaur and Sihora Road.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Maharashtra (110)   | Ahmednagar, Ajni, Amalner, Ambernath, Andheri, Bandra, Belapur, Bhandup, Bhayander, Borivali, Charni Road, Chembur, Chinchwad, Churchgate, Currey Road, Dadar (CR), Dadar (WR), Dahanu Road, Dahisar, Devlali, Dhule, Diva, Dock Yard, Dombivli, Gangakhed, Ghatkopar, Goregaon, Hingoli, Itwari, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jayasinghpur, Kalmeshwar, Kamptee, Kandivli, Karad, Karjat, Kasara, Katol, Khadki, Khopoli, King's Circle, Kolhapur, Kopargaon, Kurla, Latur, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Marine Lines, Matunga, Mira Road, Miraj, Multai, Mulund, Mumbai Central (Local), Nagarsol, Nahur, Naigaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, Narkhed, Nasik Road, Nimbhora, Pandhurna, Panvel, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Pokarni Narsimha, Puntamba, Purna, Ramtek, Sangli, Sanpada, Santacruz, Saphale, Savda, Sewri, Shirdi, Shivajinagar, Solapur, Tilaknagar, Turbhe, Udgir, Ulhasnagar, Umrer, Vangaon, Varangaon, Vashi, Virar, Vishrambaug, Wardha. Dharangaon, Manmad, Amravati, Aurangabad, Odha, Gondia, Bhandara Road, Daund, Baramati, Nira, Majri, Khapri, Satara, Rahuri, Rajahmundry, Repalle, Washim and Dharmabad. |
| Nagaland (01)       | Dimapur.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Orissa (47)         | Angul, Balangir, Balasore, Balugaon, Banspani, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Belpahar, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Doikallu, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road, Jakhopura, Jaleswar, Jharsuguda, Kantabanji, Kesinga, Khariar Road, Khurda Road, Koraput,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

|                 | Lanjigarh Road, Lapanga, Meramandali, Muniguda, Paradeep, Raghunathpur, Rairangpur, Rayagada, Rengali, Rourkela, Soro, Talcher, Titlagarh Jn. Raj Athgarh, Dhanmandal, Brahmapur, Chatrapur, Sambalpur, Basta, Barpali, Khallikot, Ganjam, Salegaon, Loisingha, Deogaon Road, Sompeta and Damanjodi.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Puducherry (02) | Mahe & Puducherry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Punjab (32)     | Abohar, Anandpur Sahib, Bareta, Barnala, Bathinda, Dera Baba Nanak, Dhuri Jn., Fazilka, Faridkot, Giddar Baha, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Khanna, Lehragaga, Maler Kotla, Mansa, Maur, Moga, Muktsar, Phagwara, Rajpura, Sangrur, Sunam, Tapa, Taran Taran, Dhandari Kalan, Bathinda Cantt., Jalandhar Cantt., Pathankot, Mohali, Batala and Tanda Urmar.                                                                                                                                        |
| Rajasthan (40)  | Abu Road, Alwar, Anupgarh, Balotra, Barmer, Chittorgarh Jn., Choti Khatu, Churu, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jodhpur, Khairthal, Kolayat, Ladnun, Lalgarh, Lunkaransar, Nohar, Nokha, Rajgarh, Raisingh Nagar, Ratangarh, Ringas, Sadulpur, Sardar Sahar, Sawai Madhopur, Sri Dungar Garh, Sujan Garh, Tehsil Bhadra. Gogameri, Sri Karanpur, Durgapura, Dakaniya Talav, Sri Vijaynagar, Mavli Jn., Beawar, Marwar Jn. and Neem ka Thana.                                     |
| Telangana (25)  | Adilabad, Aler, Bhongir, Ghanpur, Jammikunta, Jangaon, Kamareddi, Karimnagar, Kazipet, Khammam, Lingampalli, Mahbubnagar, Malkajgiri, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Raghunathpalli, Ramagundam, Shankarpalli, Tandur, Vikarabad, Warangal, Zahirabad (Medak), Basar, Moula Ali and Nagalapalli.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu (48) | Arakkonam, Ariyalur, Avadi, Chennai Beach, Chennai Chetpet, Chennai Park, Chromepet, Coimbatore Jn., Hosur, Kanniyakumari, Korukkupet, Kudalnagar, Kumbakonam, Manavur, Mayiladuturai, Nagappattinam, Nagore, Pamban, Peelamudu, Perambur Carriage Works, Pudukottai, Rajapalayam, Royapuram, Salem, Sankarankoil, Senji Panambakkam, Srirangam, Srivilliputtur, St. Thomas Mount, Tambaram, Teni , Tenkasi Jn, Thiruverumbur, Tiruchchirappalli Jn., Tiruninravur, Tiruppur, Tiruvalangadu, |

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|                     | Tiruvallur, Tiruvarur, Tuticorin, Virudunagar Jn., Vridhdhachalam Jn., Kadayanallur, Kanchipuram, Thirupparankundram, Tirumangalam, Irugur and Kaniyapuram.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Tripura (01)        | Pecharthal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh (152) | Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar, Achhnera, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Atarra, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Babhnan, Bahraich, Bala Mau, Ballia, Balrampur, Banda, Bani, Barabanki, Baragaon, Barhni, Basti, Bhadaiyan, Bharat Kund, Bharwari, Bhuteshwar, Bijnor, Bilaspur Road, Bilhaur, Bilhar Ghat, Burhwal, Chandauli Majhwar, Chandausi, Chandpur Siau, Chitrakut Dham Karvi, Chola, Chouri-Choura, Dapsaura, Daraganj, Daryabad, Deoria Sadar, Dildarnagar, Jaunpur, Farukhabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gaura, Gauri Ganj, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gonda Jn., Haider Garh, Hapur, Hardoi, Jais, Jakhania, Jaunpur City, Jhusi, Kalpi, Khalilabad, Khulpahar, Khurja Jn., Kiraoli, Kunda Harnam Ganj, Lal Ganj, Lal Gopal Ganj, Lalitpur, Maghar, Manikpur, Mau Jn., Meerut Cantt., Meerut City, Mirzapur, Moth, Mughalsarai Jn., Munderwa, Musafir Khana, Muzaffarnagar, Naimisharanya, Naini, Naugarh (Siddharth Nagar), Nautanwa, Orai, Padrauna, Partapur, Patranga, Phulpur, Pilibhit Jn., Pokhrayan, Pratapgarh, Prayag, Prayag Ghat, Rudauli, Rurah, Sadat, Sakoti Tanda, Salempur Jn., Sandila, Shahganj, Shamli, Shohrathgarh, Sikohabad, Sirathu, Sitapur, Sitapur Cantt., Sohawal, Sultanpur, Tundla, Unchahar, Vrindaban Road, Manduadih, Varanasi City, Barhaj Bazar, Nagina, Najibabad, Seohara, Hathras, Lakhimpur, Colonelganj, Faizabad, Unnao, Bhadohi, Vindhyachal, Aonla, Chanethi, Lambhua, Koiripur, Dabhaura, Goshainganj, Baraut, Bagpat Road, Khekra, Useka Bazar, Gorakhpur, Phaphund, Fatehgarh, Mahmudabad, Rasulpur Gogumau, Modinagar, Belthara Road, Bhatni Jn., Bhadohi, Maniram, Pipraich, Suraimanpur, Karimuddinpur, Chit Baragaon, Gaur, Phapha Mau, Ram Chaura Halt, Bamhrauli, Etawa, Goverdhan and Gomti Nagar. |

| Uttarakhand (08)   | Doiwala, Kathgodam, Kotdwara, Ramnagar, Rishikesh, Roorkee, Harrawala and Raiwala.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| West Bengal (383)  | Adisaptagram, Adra, Agrapara, Ahmedpur, Akra, Alipurduar, Alipurduar court, Alipurduar Jn., Aluabari Road, Ambalgram, Ambari falakata, Ambikakalna (Kalna), Amta, Anara, Andal, Andul, Aranghata, Asansol, Asoknagar Road, Azimganj City, Azimganj Jn., Badkulla, Bagbazar, Baghajatin, Baghdogra, Bagnan, Bagula, Bahadurpur, Baharu, Bahirgachhi, Bahirpuya, Baidyabati, Bakhrabad, Balagarh, Balarambati, Balgona, Balichak, Ballalpur, Bally, Ballyganj Jn., Ballyghat, Balurghat, Bamangachhi, Bamangram Halt, Bamanhat, Banarhat, Bandel, Baneswar, Banka pasi, Bankimnagar, Bankura, Banpur, Bansbaria, Banstala, Barabhum, Barakar, Baranagar, Barasat Jn., Barddhaman, Bargachia, Barrackpore, Baruipara, Baruipur Jn., Basirhat, Basudevpur, Basuldanga, Batasi, Bathnakrittiba, Bauria, BBD Bag, Begampur, Belakoba, Belanagar, Beldanga, Belerhat, Belgharia, Beliaghata Rd., Beliatore, Belur, Belur Math, Berhampur Court, Betberia ghola, Bethuadaheri, Bhadreswar, Bhagwangola, Bhasila, Bhatar, Bhedia (Ausgram), Bhimgarh, Bidhannagar, Bidyadharpur, Biman Bandar, Bira, Birati, Birnagar, Birshibpur, Bishnupur, Bisorepara Kodalia, Boinchi, Bolpur, Bongaon, Brace-Bridge, Brindabanpur, Budgebudge, Buniyadpur, Burnpur, Burobazar, Canning, Chakdaha, Chamagram, Champa Pukur, Champahati, Chanchai, Chandannagar, Chandanpur, Chandpara, Chandrakona Rd., Changrabandha, Chas Road, Chatra, Chatterhat, Chengail, Chhatna, Chowrigacha, Chuchura, Contai Rd. (Belda), Cooch behar, Dainhat, Dakhineswar, Dalkolha, Dankuni, Dantan, Darjeeling, Dasnagar, Debagram, Deula, Deulti, Dhakuria, Dhaniakhali, Dhapdhopi, Dhatrigram, Dhubulia, Dhulabari, Dhupguri, Diamond Harbour Rd., Dinhata, Domjur, Dubrajpur, Dumdum Cantt, Dumdum Jn., Dumurdaha, Durgachak, Durganagar, Durgapur, Duttapukur, Eden Garden, Eklakhi, Falakata, Fuleswar, Gadadharpur, Galsi, Gangnapur, Garbeta, Garia, Gazole, Gede, Ghoksadanga, Ghoragata, Ghum, Ghutiarisharif, Gidhni, Girimaidan, Gobordanga, Gobra, Gokulpur, Gopalnagar, |

Gourinathdham, Guma, Guptipara, Gurap, Gushkora, Habibpur, Habra, Haldibari, Halisahar, Haripal, Harishchandrapur, Harishdadpur, Hasimara, Hasnabad, Haur, Harua Road, Hijli, Hindmotor, Hooghly, Hotar, Hridaypur, Ichhapur, Jadavpur, Jagaddal, Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, Jamuria, Janai road, Jangipur Road, Jessore road, Jhantipahari, Jhargram, Jiaganj, Jirat, Joychandipahar, Joynagar Mojilpur, Kaikala, Kakdwip, Kalaikunda, Kalchini, Kalikapur, Kalinagar, Kalinarayanpur Jn., Kaliyaganj, Kalyani, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kalyani Silpanchal, Kalyanpur, Kamakhyaguri, Kamarkundu, Kanchrapara, Kankinara, Kanthi, Kashinagar, Katwa, Khagraghat  Rd.,  Khaltipur,  Khana,  Khardah,  Khemasuli, Khidirpur, Kirnahar, Kolaghat, Konnagar, Kotshila, Krishnanagar  City  Jn.,    Kulgachia,  Kulpi,  Kulti,  Labpur, Lake Garden, Lakshmi Kantapur, Lalgola, Lilluah, Lohapur, Loknath, Madanpur, Madarihat, Madhusudanpur, Madhyamgram, Magrahat, Mahisadal, Majhdia, Majher Gram,  Malatipur, Malda  Court, Malda  Town,  Mallikpur, Manigram,  Mankundu,  Masagram,  Maslandapur,  Matigara, Mecheda, Memari, Midnapur, Mollarpur, Mourigram, Muragacha, Murarai, Murshidabad, Nabadwip ghat, Nabadwipdham, Nabagram, Nagrakata, Naihati Jn., Nalhati,  Nalikul,  Namkhana,  Nandakumar,  Narayangarh, Narayan Pakuria Murail, Narendrapur, Nasibpur, Nekurseni, Netra, New Alipore, New Alipurduar, New Barakpore, New Cooch Behar, New Domohani, New Farakka, New Mainaguri,  Nischindpur,  Old  Malda,  Paglachandi,  Palassy, Palla road, Palpara, Palsit, Palta, Panagarh, Pandaveswar, Panduah, Panjipara, Panskura, Park Circus, Patipukur, Patuli,  Phulia,  Pirtala,  Prantik,  Princepghat,  Purbasthali, Purulia, Radhamohanpur, Raiganj, Rajbandh, Rajgoda, Rampurhat, Ramrajatala, Ranaghat, Raniganj,  Remount road, Rishra, Rupnarayanpur, Rusulpur, Sagardighi, Sainthia, Saktigarh, Salanpur, Salar, Salboni, Samsi (Chanchol), Samudragarh, Sangrampur, Sankrail, Santaldih, Santoshpur, Sardiha, Shalimar, Shantipur, Sheoraphuli, Shyamnagar, Siliguri Jn., Simlagarh, Simurali, Singur, Sitarampur, Siuri, Sivok, Sodpur, Sonada, Sonamukhi,

Sonarpur, Sondalia, Srirampur, Subhasgram, Sukna, Surjyapur, Taki Road, Tala, Taldi, Talit, Tamluk, Tarakeswar, Tarapith Rd., Thakurnagar, Tikiapara, Tildanga, Titagarh, Tollygange, Tribeni, Uluberia, Uttarpara, Naksalbari and Radhikapur.

In recent past, Indian Railways have taken various steps to improve the services for the passengers at stations, some of which are as under:-

- i. In order to facilitate  cancellation of  PRS  counter  tickets  at relatively smaller stations, one of the Unreserved Ticketing System( UTS) cum PRS counters (wherever PRS booking facility is available)  has  been  earmarked  for  granting  refund  beyond  the working  hours  of  PRS  counters/Current  counters.  This  facility  is available in respect of PRS counter tickets for those trains whose scheduled departure time is within the next 24 hours.
- ii. For convenience of passengers in getting tickets, 160 Yatri Ticket Suvidha  Kendras  have  been  established  through  public  private partnership for issuing of reserved and unreserved tickets.
- iii. Currency  Operated  Automatic  Ticket  Vending  Machine  (CoTVM) have  been  provided  to  facilitate  purchase  of  unreserved  journey tickets.  Till  date,  450  CoTVM  have  been  commissioned  at around 250 Stations.
- iv. The  service  of  platform  ticket  on/through  Mobile  application  has been launched for Western Railway, Central Railway and Northern Railway (New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway stations).
- v. Till  date,  312  escalators  and  176  lifts  have  been  provided  at Stations.
6. vi.
7. Wi-Fi facility has been provided at present at 69 Stations.
8. vii.
9. The facility of online booking of retiring room has been provided at 488  Railway  stations.  Further,  for  convenience  of  passengers,  a pilot  project  for  a  period  of  six  months  has  been  launched  in

Western Railwy for booking of Retiring Room as well as dormitory for minimum duration of 3 hrs except for night booking where the booking is done mandatorily from 2100 hrs to 0900 hrs. The hourly booking service is operational at a few major stations viz. Mumbai, Ahmedabad,  Vadodara  and  Surat.  The  tariff  is  being  charged  on hourly basis.

- viii. Janani Sewa has been lanuched keeping in mind the need of food for babies in Railway premises. The baby foods, hot milk are being made available at all major stations on payment basis.
- ix. E-catering  services  are  provided  at  247  stations  out  of  proposed 408 A1 & A Category Stations.
- x. With  the  objective  to  make  available  potable  drinking  water  to passengers  at  affordable  price  at  stations,  346  Water  Vending Machines have been provided at 83 stations. Water is available at ` 1/- for 200 ML, ` 3 for 500 ml, ` 5 for 1 Ltrs & ` 8 for 2 Ltrs through these Water Vending Machines.
- xi. The facility of online booking of Wheel chair free of cost has been provided by IRCTC from Aug 2015. The wheelchairs can be booked for  maximum  one  hour.  The  facility  of  online  booking  of  wheel chairs is available at 23 stations of Indian Railways.

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