Lok Sabha Question No. 2649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Model Stations in Kerala
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2649 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## MODEL STATIONS IN KERALA

2649.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has identified various railway stations for development as model stations in the State of Kerala;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  status  of  works  undertaken  in each of the railway stations; and

(c) the time by when these stations would be fully developed as model railways stations?

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

(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 UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2649  BY  SHRIMATI  P.K.  SREEMATHI TEACHER TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2018 REGARDING MODEL STATIONS IN KERALA

(a) to (c): The 'Model Station' scheme was in vogue between June, 1999 and November, 2008. 594 stations, including 19 stations in Kerala, were identified  and  have  already  been  developed  under  'Model'  Station Scheme.  The names of 19 stations identified and developed in Kerala under the Model Station Scheme are as under:-

- Kerala (19) Alwaye,  Calicut,  Cannanore,  Chengannaur,  Ernakulam  Jn., Kayankulam,  Kottayam,  Palghat  Jn.(Palakkad  Jn.),  Quilon, Trichur (Trisur), Thiruvananthapuram Central, Varkala, Shoranur, Tellicherry, Tiruvalla, Ernakulam Town, Badagara, Tirur and  Alleppey.

At  present,  stations  are  undertaken  for  development  under  'Adarsh Station Scheme' and 1253 stations, including 77 stations in Kerala, have been identified for  development under this Scheme. Out of 77 Railway stations  in  Kerala,  63  Stations  have  been  developed  so  far  and  the remaining  stations  are  planned  to  be  developed  by  the  year  2017-18. The names of 77 stations identified in Kerala under the Adarsh Station Scheme are as under:-

| Kerala   | Alappuzha (Alleppey), Aluva, Ambalapuzha, Angamali                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| (77)     | 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, |

| (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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