Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Passenger Amenities at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## PASSENGER AMENITIES AT RAILWAY STATIONS

†*354. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total amount of funds allocated for passenger amenities at Kishangarh, Nasirabad,  Vijaynagar  and  Beawar  railway  stations  along  with  the  railway stations  of  district  headquarters,  Ajmer  in  Ajmer  Parliamentary  Constituency during the last five years, year and station-wise;

(b) whether display screens have been installed at the platforms of all the said railway  stations  for  the  convenience  of  passengers  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) whether the provision of installing two new escalators and lifts at the new railway  station  premises  of  Kishangarh  (Ajmer)  has  been  made  in  the  last Budget and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  work  of  installation  of  the  said  escalators  and  lifts  has  not been  started  so  far  due  to  alleged  careless  and  negligent  attitude  of  senior officials of the Railway Department; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay in the said work?

## 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.354 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHAUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.07.2019 REGARDING PASSENGER AMENITIES AT RAILWAY STATIONS

- (a)  Various  passenger  amenities  are  proposed  to  be  provided  at  Railway stations which are identified for development under various schemes as per the respective category of the station and the works for all passenger amenities at Railway  stations  are  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head -  53  'Passenger Amenities'. The details of allocation for development of stations are maintained Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  Station-wise.  Kishangarh,  Nasirabad,  Bijainagar, Beawar  and  Ajmer  railway  station  fall  under  North  Western  Railway  and  the funds  allocated  under  Budgetary  Sources  for  this  Plan  Head-53,  for  North Western Railway  during the  last five years and the current year are as under:-
- (b) Display screens are available at all platforms of Ajmer and Beawar Railway Stations.  In addition, display screen at Platform No.1 of Kishangarh Station has been provided and the work for provision of display screens is in progress at Platform No.2. However, Nasirabad and Bijainagar are 'NSG-5' Category stations and thus they are not considered for provision of display screen as per norms.
- (c) Indian Railways do not propose to provide escalators at Kishangarh (Ajmer) Railway  Stations.  However,  one  lift  is  sanctioned  for  Kishangarh  Railway Station.

| YEARS (Revised Estimates)   | ALLOCATION    |
|-----------------------------|---------------|
| 2014-15                     | ` 42.18 crs.  |
| 2015-16                     | ` 60.31 crs.  |
| 2016-17                     | ` 53.42 crs.  |
| 2017-18                     | ` 57.87 crs.  |
| 2018-19                     | ` 155.89 crs. |
| 2019-20 (Budgeted Estimate) | ` 186.17 crs. |

(d) and (e)  Do not arise.

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