Lok Sabha Question No. 1105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Construction of Platform/Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2017

## CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORM/STATIONS

†1105.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of railway stations in Chhattisgarh division-wise;
- (b) the total number of Railway Stations/ platforms made or constructed  in  the  state  during  the  last  three  years  and  current year division-wise;
- (c) the details of funds allotted/spent for this purpose, division-wise;
- (d) whether any criteria/guidelines are followed in respect of allotting funds to each division by Railways; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1105 BY SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI  PAATLE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2017 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORM/STATIONS

## (a): Total number of railway stations in Chhattisgarh division-wise as is under:

|   Bilaspur Division |   Nagpur Division |   Raipur Division |   Sambalpur Division |   Waltair Division |
|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|                  56 |                10 |                48 |                   09 |                 21 |

(b): Year-wise and Division-wise details of railway stations and platforms constructed in the State of Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year are as under:

| Year    | Division   | Railway Station   | Platforms   |
|---------|------------|-------------------|-------------|
| 2013-14 | Bilaspur   | -                 | -           |
|         | Raipur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Nagpur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Sambalpur  | -                 | -           |
|         | Waltair    | -                 | -           |
| Total   | Total      | NIL               | NIL         |
| 2014-15 | Bilaspur   | -                 | -           |
|         | Raipur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Nagpur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Sambalpur  | -                 | -           |
|         | Waltair    | -                 | -           |
| Total   | Total      | NIL               | NIL         |
| 2015-16 | Bilaspur   | -                 | 1           |
|         | Raipur     | 1                 | -           |
|         | Nagpur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Sambalpur  | -                 | -           |
|         | Waltair    | -                 | 2           |
| Total   | Total      | 1                 | 3           |
| 2016-17 | Bilaspur   | -                 | 6           |
|         | Raipur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Nagpur     | -                 | -           |
|         | Sambalpur  | -                 | -           |
|         | Waltair    | -                 | 2           |
| Total   | Total      | NIL               | 8           |

(c)  to  (e):  Funds  are  generally  allotted  depending  upon  availability, requirement and inter-se priority of works. Division-wise details of funds allocated / spent are not maintained. Such details are maintained Zonewise.  The  expenditure  on  works  of  construction  of  platforms  /  Railway stations is generally funded under Plan Head - 'Passenger Amenities'. The details of funds allotted / spent on South East Central Railway (SECR) and East Coast Railway (ECoR), which covers the State of Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current financial year, are as under:

( ` in crores)

| Zonal Railway              | 2013-14          | 2013-14   | 2014-15          | 2014-15   | 2015-16          | 2015-16   | 2016-17         | 2016-17          | 2016-17            |
|----------------------------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|-----------------|------------------|--------------------|
|                            | Revised Estimate | Exp.      | Revised Estimate | Exp.      | Revised Estimate | Exp.      | Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate | Exp. (upto Dec'16) |
| South East Central Railway | 40.86            | 44.69     | 39.57            | 36.12     | 48.71            | 31.38     | 33.48           | 29.55            | 20.35              |
| East Coast Railway         | 44.42            | 36.92     | 55.00            | 40.53     | 60.16            | 57.46     | 40.60           | 47.78            | 36.43              |

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