Lok Sabha Question No. 1946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Redevelopment of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU, ANJU BALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1946 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS

1946.  SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  Whether  the  Government  has  announced  several  measures  for passenger  services  in  the  budget  like  redevelopment  of  600  railway stations,  escalators,  public  wi-fi,  CCTV  cameras,  etc.  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)    whether  the  Government  has  also  decided  to  set  up  a  Railway University in Vadodara and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    whether  several  announcements  of  previous  budgets  are  still pending  for  implementation  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with steps taken by the Government in this regard with special reference to Karnataka; and
- (d) The major railway stations and expansion of railway lines planned in Uttar Pradesh in the Union Budget of 2018?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (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.  1946  BY  SHRI  B.  SRIRAMULU  AND SHRIMATI ANJU BALA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS

- ( a): Yes, Madam.  In the Union Budget 2018-19 it has been announced that redevelopment of 600 major railway stations is being taken up by Indian Railway Station Development Co. Limited.  All stations with more than  25000  footfalls  will  have  escalators.    All  railway  stations  and trains will be progressively provided with wi-fi.  CCTVs will be provided at all stations and on trains to enhance security of passengers.
- (b) Yes, Madam. It has been decided to open the first ever National Rail and Transport Institute at Vadodara.
- (c):    Budget  announcements  including  those  pertaining  to  previous budgets include various types of activities planned for implementation, which is a continuous process. While  some  announcements  get implemented soon as no lengthy execution plan and time is required, some others requiring detailed studies, planning, approvals and clearances etc. Take time before actually put to implementation. Status of implementation of previous year's budget announcements is incorporated in budget documents also.

In  the  Budget  Speeches  of  2014-15  to  2017-18  the  following announcements related to Karnataka have been made:

| Year   | Speech Para No.   | Announcement                                                                                                                                       | Remarks                                                                                                                                |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        | X(3)              | One Tourist Train from Gadag to Pandharpur via Bagalkot, Bijapur and Solapur covering the pilgrim and tourist places of Karnataka and Maharashtra. | Special pilgrim train 'SukhmangalamYatra' has been operated on 25.10.2014 from Bangaluru covering places like Gadag, Bijapur, Solapur, |

| 2014-15   |                 | Another train from Rameshwaram covering pilgrim and tourism places like Bengaluru, Chennai, Ayodhya, Varanasi and Haridwar. A special Train featuring life and work of Swami Vivekananda.   | Pandharpur, Aurangaba, Shirdi, Badami and Hampi. Similar trains have been operated from Madurai / Chennai / Mysore as Rameswaram does not have originating traffic for tourist trains. However, Rameshwaram has been covered as tourist destination in these itineraries. A Vivekanand special train covering the life and work of Swami Vivekananda has been operated from Kolkata on 12.01.2015 covering places like Hyderabad, Mysore, Bangaluru, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari, Rameshwaram and Madurai on its 12 days itinerary.   |
|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | XXIV(3) XXIV(3) | Study to enhance existing Indian Railway network of Bengaluru for above need. Developing Baiyappanahalli as a                                                                               | The work of feasibility study has been given to M/s RITES on 28.12.2017 The work for developing Baiyappanahalli as a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|         |           | coaching terminal.                                                                                                                                                                                  | coaching terminal has been sanctioned in 2015- 16.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | XXVII (3) | Requisite approvals, cost-sharing arrangement with State Government on Mysore-Khushalnagar portion of Mysore- Kushalnagar- Medekere (110 km) New line. Completion of remaining survey uptoMedekere. | Survey has been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2016-17 | 92        | Bangalore - work with State Government to build a comprehensive suburban system.                                                                                                                    | A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Ministry of Railways and Govt. of Karnataka on 16.01.2017 for development of Suburban rail system in Bengaluru. Work for technical feasibility study for providing dedicated suburban services in and around Bengaluru has been sanctioned by Ministry of Railways. |

(d):  As announced in the Union Budget 2018-19, major railway stations in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  being  taken  up  by  for  redevelopment  by  Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited. Regarding expansion of Railway network in Uttar Pradesh, the following projects falling  fully/partly  in  the  State  have  been  proposed  in  Budget  2018-19 subject to obtaining requisite Government clearances: -

|   S.No. | Project                                                                                                                                                                | Zonal/Railway   | Length   |   Latest cost ( in Cr.) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------|-------------------------|
|       1 | 4th line between Dholpur- Jhansi and Beena                                                                                                                             | North Central   | 321.8 Km |                 4870    |
|       2 | 4th line between Mathura- Dholpur Junction                                                                                                                             | North Central   | 107 Km   |                 2945.75 |
|       3 | Agra Fort -Barabanki Doubling                                                                                                                                          | North Central   | 150.8 Km |                 1388.81 |
|       4 | Doubling between New Coaching Complex and Kanpur                                                                                                                       | North Central   | 2.5 Km   |                   34.28 |
|       5 | 3rd line between Aligarh JnDaudkhan parallel to UP line and construction of Fly over at Daudkhan connecting DN Loop line Daudkhan to common loop of New Daudkhan (DFC) | North Central   | 6.9 Km   |                  448    |
|       6 | 3rd line between RumaChakeri - Chandari in connection with DFC                                                                                                         | North Central   | 12.5 Km  |                  176.68 |
|       7 | 4th line between Chipiyana - Buzurg to Dadri connecting Down loop of Maripat and holding line of Dadri in connection with DFC                                          | North Central   | 12 Km    |                  128.68 |
|       8 | 4th line between Allahabad to Bumrauli flying over at Subedarganj and connecting to UP loop of Bumrauli                                                                | North Central   | 10 Km    |                  493.11 |
|       9 | Chord line between Dailwara - Berari                                                                                                                                   | North Central   | 5.2 Km   |                   50.24 |
|      10 | Flyover at Bhandai for Etawah bound down trains.                                                                                                                       | North Central   | 10 Km    |                  186.21 |
|      11 | Doubling between Phaphamau to Unnao via Kunda                                                                                                                          | Northern        | 200 Km   |                 1600    |

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