Lok Sabha Question No. 3610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

3610. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has a major programme for modernisation of railway stations in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of stations identified and total cost of the projects;
- (c) whether any stations in Punjab have been identified for the purpose and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the timelimit fixed for completing the said projects?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3610 BY PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2018 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS.

(a)  and  (b)  :  Yes,  Madam.  Modernisation/upgradation  of  Railway  stations  is  a continuous and on-going process. At present, modernisation/upgradation of stations is  undertaken under 'Adarsh Station Scheme'. Selection of Railway stations under Adarsh Station Scheme is based on the identified need for upgradation of amenities at the station. No separate fund is allocated for development of stations identified under  'Adarsh  Station  Scheme'.  The  expenditure  on  works  of  development  of Railway stations is generally funded under Plan Head - 'Passenger Amenities'.

State-wise number of stations identified to be developed under this scheme is as under:-

| State            |   No. of Stations | State          |   No. of Stations |
|------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                46 | Madhya Pradesh |                44 |
| Assam            |                28 | Maharashtra    |               108 |
| Bihar            |                59 | Nagaland       |                01 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                17 | Orissa         |                47 |
| Delhi            |                04 | Puducherry     |                02 |
| Goa              |                02 | Punjab         |                32 |
| Gujarat          |                32 | Rajasthan      |                40 |
| Haryana          |                16 | Telangana      |                25 |
| Himachal Pradesh |                02 | Tamil Nadu     |                50 |
| Jammu & Kashmir  |                05 | Tripura        |                01 |
| Jharkhand        |                29 | Uttar Pradesh  |               152 |
| Karnataka        |                44 | Uttarakhand    |                08 |
| Kerala           |                75 | West Bengal    |               384 |

(c) and (d) : At present, 1253 stations including 32 stations in the State of Punjab have been identified under this scheme.

List of 32 stations in Punjab identified for development under Adarsh Station Scheme is as under:

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.

Out of 32 stations in Punjab, 25 stations have been already developed under this scheme. The remaining 07 stations are planned to be developed by 2018-19.

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