Lok Sabha Question No. 102 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Smart Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## SMART RAILWAY STATIONS

†*102.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI  P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set    up  special  railway stations/networks  under  the  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and  if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the cities and railway stations proposed to be selected under the scheme;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  make  the  railway stations  smart  in  the  smart  cities  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the details of the plan and funds earmarked for the purpose;
- (d) the names of cities and the railway stations identified in the first phase for converting into smart ones under the smart cities project in the country; and
- (e)  the  details  of  facilities/activities  to  be  made  available  in  smart stations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

- (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 STARRED QUESTION NO.102 BY SHRI NIHAL CHAND AND SHRIMATI P.K.  SREEMATHI  TEACHER  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 23.11.2016 REGARDING SMART RAILWAY STATIONS (a) to (e): The Ministry of Railways does not intend to set up special railway stations/networks under AMRUT.  However, a Memorandum of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  recently  entered  into  between Ministry  of  Railways  (MOR)  and  Ministry  of  Urban  Development (MOUD) for integrated planning of redevelopment of railway stations in  the  cities  included  in  the  'SMART  Cities'  and  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  scheme.  This would  lead  to  an  integrated  public  transit  hub  around  the  railway stations and encourage Transit Oriented Development. Each  Smart  City  has  incorporated  a  Special  Purpose  Vehicle (SPV)  to  execute  the  Smart  City  Plan.  The  SPV  may  form  a  joint venture  company  with  an  MOR-designated  entity  to  implement railway  station  redevelopment  projects  in  that  city  and  in  its suburbs. Another  form  of  joint  venture  could  be  between  the  MOR designated  entity,  the  Smart  City  SPV  and  the  National  Building Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC), a Public Sector Undertaking under MOUD. The names of the stations proposed to be developed under this scheme are not yet finalized. The facilities proposed in a redeveloped station in smart cities include  congestion  free  non-conflicting  entry/exit  to  the  station premises, segregation of arrival/departure of passengers, adequate concourse  without  overcrowding,  integration  of  both  sides  of  the city  wherever  feasible,  integration  with  other  modes  of  transport systems  e.g.  Bus,  Metro,  etc.,  user  friendly  international  signage, well illuminated circulating area and sufficient provision for drop off, pick up & parking etc. Such redevelopment of stations is planned through leveraging of  commercial  development  of  land  in  and  around  stations  and therefore, no funds have been earmarked for the purpose.

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