Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Refurbishment of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.07.2019

## REFURBISHMENT OF STATIONS

## †*167. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways proposes to refurbish certain stations across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the historical Thane railway station at the central railway route has been selected for this purpose;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the nature of works proposed to be carried out in this regard;
- (d)  the  time  by  which  the  refurbishment  of  the  said  station  is  likely  to  be started; and
- (e) the amount of funds allocated for the purpose and the present status of the said project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(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.167  BY  SHRI  RAJAN  VICHARE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK

SABHA ON 03.07.2019 REGARDING REFURBISHMENT OF STATIONS (a): Yes, Sir. Refurbishment/upgradation of stations under various developmental  schemes  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  process.    Presently, upgradation of stations is done under 'Adarsh' station scheme. 1253 stations have  so  far  been  identified  for  upgradation  under  the  'Adarsh'  station scheme.  Against  these,  1103  stations  have  already  been  developed  and remaining 150 number are targeted to be developed by 2019-20. Additionally,  in  financial  year  2018-19,  68  stations  have  been  substantially upgraded  through  Zonal  Railways  under  the  work  of  'Soft  upgradation  of stations.'  Various  amenities  like  improvement  to  façade  of  the  station building, improvement of circulating areas duly streamlining the traffic flow, improvement  to  platform  surface,  improvement  to  existing  waiting  halls  & retiring  rooms,  toilet  facilities,  provision  of  Foot  Over  Bridges,  provision  of lifts  and  escalators  etc.  have  been  provided.    List  of  above  mentioned  68 stations is appended. (b)  to  (e)  At  Thane  Station,  two  Foot  Over  Bridges  (06  metres  wide)  have been  constructed,  one  at  each  end  of  the  station.  Works  for  raising  of Platform No.5, 6, 9, 10 & 10A have been completed. Lifts and escalators are also provided at Thane Railway Station. A parking plaza building adjacent to Platform  No.1  has  been  provided  and  work  for  an  additional  floor  above parking plaza has been initiated. A deluxe toilet has also been provided at platform No.10A.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  STARRED  QUESTION NO.167  BY  SHRI  RAJAN  VICHARE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.07.2019 REGARDING REFURBISHMENT OF STATIONS

## (a) List of 68 stations  upgrade under- ' Soft Upgradation of station' are as under :-

| Sr No.          | Railway            | Division    | Station           |
|-----------------|--------------------|-------------|-------------------|
| 1 Central       |                    | Mumbai      | Lonawala          |
| 2               | Central            | Bhusawal    | Burhanpur         |
| 3               | Central            | Sholapur    | Sholapur          |
| 4               | Central            | Mumbai      | Igatpuri          |
| 5               | Central            | Nagpur      | Wardha            |
| 6 Central       | Pune               |             | Pune              |
| 7 East          | Coast              | Khurda Road | Cuttack           |
| 8 East          | Coast              | Sambalpur   | Sambalpur         |
| 9 East Coast    |                    | Waltair     | Vishakapatnam     |
| 10 East Central |                    | Danapur     | Patna             |
| 11 East Central |                    | Dhanbad     | Barkakana         |
| 12 East Central |                    | Mugalsarai  | Mugalsarai        |
| 13              | East Central       | Samastipur  | Bapudham Motihari |
| 14 East         | Central            | Hajipur     | Hajipur           |
| 15 East         | Central            | Danapur     | Patliputra        |
| 16 East Central |                    | Sonpur      | Sonpur            |
| 17 Eastern      |                    | Asansol     | Asansol           |
| 18 Eastern      |                    | Howrah      | Howrah            |
| 19 Eastern      |                    | Sealdah     | Sealdah           |
| 20 North        | Central            | Allahabad   | Allahabad         |
| 21 North        | Central            | Jhansi      | Jhansi            |
| 22 North        | Central Agra       | Cantt.      | Mathura           |
| 23              | North Eastern      | Varanasi    | Varanasi City     |
| 24 North        | Eastern            | Izzatnagar  | Izzatnagar        |
| 25 North        | Eastern            | Lucknow     | Gorakhpur         |
| 26 Northeast    | Frontier           | Katihar     | Darjiling         |
| 27              | Northeast Frontier | Lumding     | Guwahati          |
| 28 Northeast    | Frontier           | Tinsukia    | New Tinsukia      |
| 29              | Northeast Frontier | Alipurduar  | Alipurduar        |
| 30 Northeast    | Frontier           | Rangiya     | Rangiya           |
| 31              | Northern           | Ambala      | Ambala            |
| 32              | Northern           | Delhi       | Delhi Main        |
| 33 Northern     |                    | Ambala      | Shimla            |

| 34                    | Northern Muradabad   | Dehradun       |
|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------|
| 35                    | Northern Muradabad   | Haridwar       |
| 36 North Western      | Jaipur               | Jaipur         |
| 37 North              | Western Ajmer        | Udaipur        |
| 38 North Western      | Bikaner              | Bikaner        |
| 39 North Western      | Jodhpur              | Jodhpur        |
| 40 South Central      | Vijayawada           | Vijyawada      |
| 41 South Central      | Guntur               | Guntur         |
| 42 South Central      | Guntkal              | Guntkal        |
| 43 South Central      | Hyderabad            | Kurnool City   |
| 44 South Central      | Secunderabad         | Warangal       |
| 45 South East Central | Bilaspur             | Bilaspur       |
| 46 South East Central | Raipur               | Raipur         |
| 47 South East Central | Nagpur               | Rajnandgaon    |
| 48 South Eastern      | Chakradharpur        | Jharsuguda     |
| 49 South Eastern      | Ranchi               | Ranchi         |
| 50 South Eastern      | Adra                 | Adra           |
| 51 Southern           | Madurai              | Madurai        |
| 52 Southern           | Trivandrum           | Kottayam       |
| 53 Southern           | Chennai              | Chennai Egmore |
| 54 Southern           | Palghat              | Palghat        |
| 55 Southern           | Tiruchirapalli       | Tiruchirapalli |
| 56 Southern           | Salem                | Salem          |
| 57 South Western      | Bangalore city       | Yeshwantpur    |
| 58 South Western      | Mysore               | Mysore         |
| 59 South Western      | Hubli                | Dharwar        |
| 60 West Central       | Jabalpur             | Jabalpur       |
| 61 West Central       | Bhopal               | Bhopal         |
| 62 West               | Central Bhopal       | Itarsi         |
| 63 Western            | Ahmedabad            | Ahmedabad      |
| 64 Western            | Rajkot               | Rajkot         |
| 65 Western            | Vadodra              | Vadodra        |
| 66 Western            | Ratlam               | Ratlam         |
| 67 Western            | Bhavnagar Para       | Bhavnagar City |
| 68 Western            | Mumbai Central       | Valsad         |

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