Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Upgradation of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## UPGRADATION OF STATIONS

## *113.  SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  railway  stations  upgraded  by  the  Railways during the last two years;
- (b)  whether the Railways has received any proposals from various State  Governments  including  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  up  a  Special Purpose Vehicle to upgrade railway stations in the country; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof including the progress of the project till date and the proposed timeline for upgrading the stations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.113  BY  SHRIMATI  SANTOSH  AHLAWAT AND  DR.  KAMBHAMPATI  HARIBABU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 23.11.2016 REGARDING UPGRADATION OF STATIONS (a): Upgradation of stations under various developmental schemes is an ongoing work.  Presently, upgradation of stations is done under 'Adarsh' station scheme. 1253 stations have so far been identified for development under the 'Adarsh' station scheme. Against these, 992 stations have already been developed, of which 160 stations have been developed during the last two years. (b): Proposals regarding upgradation of stations are received from various  State  Governments  from  time  to  time.    Details  of  such proposals received during last two years regarding upgradation of stations under Adarsh Station Scheme are appended. (c)  &  (d):  A  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  namely,  Indian Railway Stations Development  Corporation  Ltd.  (IRSDC),  set  up  as  a  Joint  Venture  of IRCON  International  Ltd.  and  Rail  Land  Development  Authority  has been entrusted with 12 stations viz. Amritsar, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Chandigarh,  Gandhinagar  (Gujarat),  Gandhinagar  (Jaipur),  Gwalior, Habibganj,  Baiyappanahalli,  Nagpur,  Shivajinagar  and  Surat.  Out  of these,  bids  for  Habibganj  station  have  been  finalized  &  development agreement  signed.  Bids  for  Anand  Vihar,  Bijwasan  and  Gandhiagar stations  are  targeted  for  finalization  by  Mar'2017  and  that  for  Surat station  by  May'2017.  Bids  for  Shivjinagar  station  can  be  called  only after approval of its master plan by local authorities. For remaining 5 stations, which have been recently entrusted to IRSDC, the process of appointment of Architectural & Technical consultants has been taken up.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.113  BY  SHRIMATI  SANTOSH  AHLAWAT  AND  DR. KAMBHAMPATI  HARIBABU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 23.11.2016 REGARDING UPGRADATION OF STATIONS.

PROPOSALS  RECEIVED  FROM  STATE  GOVERNMENTS  DURING  LAST TWO YEARS REGARDING UPGRADATION OF STATIONS UNDER 'ADARSH' STATION SCHEME

| S.No.         | Station            | Railway       | State   |
|---------------|--------------------|---------------|---------|
| 1 Brahmapur   |                    |               |         |
| Chatrapur     |                    |               | 2       |
| Dhanmandal    | East Coast         | Odisha        | 3       |
| Raj Athgarh   |                    |               | 4       |
| Sambalpur     |                    |               | 5       |
| Harrawala     |                    |               | 6       |
| 7 Rewari      | Northern           | Uttarakhand   |         |
| 8 Roorkee     |                    |               |         |
| Manduadih     |                    |               | 9       |
|               | North Eastern      | Uttar Pradesh |         |
| Varanasi City |                    |               | 10      |
| 11 Bongaigaon |                    |               | 12      |
| Furkating     | Northeast Frontier | Assam         |         |
| Jagi Road     |                    |               | 13      |
| 14 Pecharthal |                    | Tripura       |         |
| Bekal Fort    |                    |               | 15      |
| Kumbla        | Southern           | Kerala        | 16      |
| Trikarpur     |                    |               | 17      |
| Moula Ali     |                    |               | 18      |
| Nagalappali   | South Central      | Telangana     | 19      |
| Kuppam        |                    | Andhra        | 20      |
| Neralakatte   | South Western      | Pradesh       |         |
|               |                    | Karnataka     | 21      |
| Sabarmati BG  | Western            | Gujarat       | 22      |

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