Lok Sabha Question No. 215 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: World Class Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.215 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## WORLD CLASS STATIONS

†*215.  SHRI  DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of railway stations included in the list of stations proposed  to  be  developed  as  world  class  stations  in  Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  the present status of these railway stations;
- (c) the total amount incurred so far on these railway stations;
- (d)  whether  the  said  scheme  is  being  implemented  in  a  time bound manner; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COAL, FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(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.215 BY SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2018 REGARDING WORLD CLASS STATIONS

(a) and (b): It is Railways' endeavour to redevelop all the major stations by  leveraging  commercial  development  of  land  and  air  space  in  and around  the stations.  List of Major stations (Non Suburban Grade-I, Non Suburban-Grade-II  and  Non  Suburban  Gr.III  category  stations)  to  be taken up in the State of Uttar Pradesh is appended.   These stations are planned  to  be  included  in  the  station  redevelopment  programme  in  a phased manner, depending upon their technical and financial feasibility.

At present, Gomtinagar (Lucknow) and Charbagh (Lucknow) stations in the State of Uttar Pradesh have been taken for redevelopment. Contracts have been finalised for Gomtinagar and bids have been invited for Charbagh (Lucknow) station.   It has been decided to  develop  an  Inter-Modal  Station  (IMS)  at  Kashi  (Varanasi)  jointly  by Ministry  of  Railways  and  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways. Detailed Project Report (DPR) for IMS Kashi is under finalization.

Based upon the feedback received during various interactions with developers, investors and other stakeholders, Ministry of Railways has now  formulated  a  revised  strategy  for  station  redevelopment  on  fast track through simplified procedure and with improved terms like longer lease periods etc., and accordingly, a Cabinet Note has been initiated in this regard.

(c): Redevelopment of stations is planned through leveraging of commercial development of vacant land/air space in and around stations. Therefore, no funds have been earmarked for the purpose. Such projects shall generally be cost neutral to Railways. (d)  and  (e):  Station  redevelopment  projects  are  first  of  its  kind  and complex in nature, require detailed techno-economic feasibility studies and  statutory  clearances  from  local  bodies.  Therefore,  no  time-frame can be indicated at this stage.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.215 BY SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 01.08.2018 REGARDING WORLD CLASS STATIONS (a)and  (b):  List  of  Major  stations  (Non  Suburban  Grade-I,  Non  SuburbanGrade-II and Non Suburban Gr.III category stations) to be taken up in the State of Uttar Pradesh

|   S.No. | Name of station   | S.No.   | Name of station   | S.No   | Name of station   |
|---------|-------------------|---------|-------------------|--------|-------------------|
|       1 | Agra Fort 14      |         | Ghaziabad         | 27     | Moradabad         |
|       2 | Akbarpur          | 15      | Gonda             | 28     | Mughalsarai       |
|       3 | Aligarh           | 16      | Gorakhpur Jn      | 29     | Muzafarnagar      |
|       4 | Allahabad         | 17      | Hardoi            | 30     | Pratapgarh        |
|       5 | Azamgarh          | 18      | Jaunpur           | 31     | Rai-Bareli        |
|       6 | Ballia            | 19      | Jhansi            | 32     | Saharanpur        |
|       7 | Banda             | 20      | Kanpur Central    | 33     | Shahganj          |
|       8 | Bareilly          | 21      | Lucknow           | 34     | Shahjajanpur      |
|       9 | Basti             | 22      | Lucknow Jn        | 35     | Sultanpur         |
|      10 | Chheoki           | 23      | Manduadih         | 36     | Tundla            |
|      11 | Deoria Sadar      | 24      | Mau               | 37     | Varanasi          |
|      12 | Etawah            | 25      | Meerut City       |        |                   |
|      13 | Faizabad          | 26      | Mirzapur          |        |                   |

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