Lok Sabha Question No. 3803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Categorisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## CATEGORISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

3803.  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the norms/criteria laid down for categorisation of railway stations in the country;
- (b) whether  some  of  the  railway  stations  have  passenger  amenities below  their  prescribed  criteria/norms  in  Gujarat  and  if  so,  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  passenger amenities at small and medium railway stations in Gujarat?

## 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. 3803 BY SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.08.2017  REGARDING CATEGORISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a): Stations have been categorized into seven categories, namely 'A-1, A,  B,  C,  D,  E  and  F'  based  on  the  annual  earnings  from  passenger traffic  at  the  stations.  The  criteria  laid  down  for  categorization  of railway stations in Indian Railways is as under:-

| Category   | Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A-1        | Non-suburban stations with an annual passenger earning of more than Rs. 60 crores.                                                                                                                        |
| A          | Non-suburban stations with an annual passenger earnings of Rs. 8 crores and upto Rs 60 crores.                                                                                                            |
| B          | I. Non suburban stations with an annual passenger earnings between Rs. 4 crores and Rs. 8 crores. II. Stations of tourist importance or an important junction station (to be decided by General Manager). |
| C          | All suburban stations.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| D          | Non suburban stations with passenger earnings between Rs. 60 lakhs and Rs.4 crores.                                                                                                                       |
| E          | Non-suburban stations with earnings less than Rs.60 lakhs.                                                                                                                                                |
| F          | Halt stations.                                                                                                                                                                                            |

- (b)  &  (c):  Passenger  amenities  as  per  norms  of  Minimum  Essential Amenities  are  available  at  railway  stations  situated  in  the  State  of Gujarat. However, Modernisation/ Upgradation of  passenger amenities at railway stations in Indian Railways including all small and medium railway stations in Gujarat is a continuous and on-going process.

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