Lok Sabha Question No. 2898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Modernisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAMLESH  PASWAN, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

2898.  SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN:

SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details of  funds  sanctioned, released and expenditure incurred for modernisation of railway stations in the country during the last two years i.e. 2015-16 and 2016-17, zone-wise and the funds released during the current year particularly for the State of West Bengal; and
- (b) the details of impediments, if any, faced in modernisation of railway stations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a): State-wise details of funds allocated are not maintained. The expenditure  on  works  of  modernization  of  Railway  Stations  is  generally funded  under  Plan  Head  -  'Passenger  Amenities'.  Zone-wise  details  of funds allocated/spent under budgetary sources, including Eastern Railway, Northeast  Frontier  Railway  and  South  Eastern  Railway,  which  cover  the State  of  West  Bengal,  under  Plan-head  'Passenger  Amenities'  during  the last two years i.e. 2015-16 and 2016-17 and the current year are appended.
- (b):  At  present,  modernisation  of  stations  is  undertaken  under  'Adarsh' Station Scheme. Presently, there are no impediments in implementation of scheme of developing stations under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2898 BY SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN AND SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2017 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

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|                    | 2015-16           | 2015-16   | 2016-17           | 2016-17   | 2017-18           | 2017-18               |
|--------------------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------|
| Zonal Railway      | Allo- cation (RE) | Exp.      | Allo- cation (RE) | Exp.      | Allo- cation (BE) | Exp. (upto June,2017) |
| Central            | 85.10             | 78.74     | 73.93             | 74.07     | 94.95             | 35.97                 |
| Eastern            | 67.72             | 62.98     | 51.85             | 48.41     | 62.24             | 13.05                 |
| East Central       | 82.53             | 63.75     | 52.78             | 65.76     | 50.25             | 23.53                 |
| East Coast         | 59.66             | 57.46     | 47.78             | 56.42     | 44.56             | 22.70                 |
| Northern           | 128.80            | 109.33    | 78.15             | 94.93     | 186.18            | 43.14                 |
| North Central      | 81.46             | 52.62     | 56.87             | 60.34     | 69.17             | 15.01                 |
| North Eastern      | 55.00             | 71.94     | 107.69            | 109.84    | 62.92             | 35.81                 |
| Northeast Frontier | 53.17             | 54.09     | 50.75             | 45.81     | 48.99             | 5.02                  |
| North Western      | 60.31             | 66.07     | 53.42             | 55.59     | 49.41             | 31.80                 |
| Southern           | 107.77            | 95.91     | 61.18             | 70.68     | 73.96             | 31.35                 |
| South Central      | 101.65            | 94.82     | 64.41             | 68.56     | 67.77             | 17.83                 |
| South Eastern      | 72.12             | 65.60     | 47.46             | 60.08     | 47.10             | 24.50                 |
| South East Central | 48.71             | 31.38     | 29.55             | 31.49     | 31.28             | 6.99                  |
| South Western      | 69.61             | 60.22     | 42.63             | 41.93     | 39.59             | 18.87                 |
| Western            | 52.21             | 49.61     | 48.73             | 47.96     | 117.13            | 12.59                 |
| West Central       | 71.31             | 63.50     | 45.29             | 43.78     | 42.44             | 15.05                 |
| Metro, Kolkata     | 3.99              | 3.19      | 5.44              | 5.58      | 12.95             | 0.44                  |
| TOTAL              | 1200.11           | 1081.21   | 917.91            | 981.24    | 1100.90           | 353.65                |

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