Lok Sabha Question No. 116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Grading of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## GRADING OF RAILWAY STATIONS

- †116.  SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  grades  in  which  the  railway  stations  have  been divided at present;
- (b) the criterion adopted for determining the above said grades; and
- (c) the facilities  being  extended at the stations of the above grades, grade-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 116 BY SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING GRADING OF RAILWAY STATIONS

- (a):    As  per  new  categorization  of  stations  on  Indian  Railways,  stations have been clubbed into 3 groups i.e. Non-Suburban  Grade  (NSG), Suburban  Grade  (SG)  and  Halt  Grade  (HG).  Further,  these  groups  have been  put  in  grades  ranging  from  NSG  (1-6),  SG  (1-3)  and  HG  (1-3) respectively.
- (b):    As  per  the  new  categorization,  both  number  of  footfalls  and passenger  earnings of stations have been  taken into account  for categorization of stations.
- (c):      Indian  Railways  provide  minimum  essential  amenities  at  each station as per laid down norms and guidelines based on its categorization.  Grade-wise  facilities  being  extended  at  stations  are  as under:

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL AMENITIES AT VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF NONSUBURBAN STATIONS

| Sl.   | Amenities                      |      | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   |
|-------|--------------------------------|------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| No    |                                | NSG1 | NSG2               | NSG3               | NSG4               | NSG5               | NSG6               |
| 1     | Drinking water Piped/Hand Pump | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 2     | Waiting hall                   | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 3     | Seating arrangement            | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 4     | Platform shelter               | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 5     | Urinals                        | Yes$ | Yes$               | Yes$               | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 6     | Latrines                       | Yes$ | Yes$               | Yes$               | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 7     | Platforms - High level         | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 8     | Lighting                       | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 9     | Fans                           | Yes  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 10    | Foot over bridge               | Yes* | Yes*               | Yes*               | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |

|   11 | Time Table Display                                | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
|   12 | Clock                                             | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   |
|   13 | Water cooler                                      | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | -     |
|   14 | Public Address system/Computer based announcement | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   |
|   15 | Parking-cum- circulatory area, with lights        | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | -     |
|   16 | Electronic Train indicator board**                | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | -     | -     | -     |
|   17 | Signage (standardised)                            | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | -     | -     |
|   18 | Dustbins***                                       | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   | Yes   |

* With cover

**  At  station  entrance/  concourse  on  Foot  over  bridges  (at  landing locations) and on platforms located appropriately to guide passengers at every stage.  Priority to be accorded as per category of stations subject to stations earnings and passenger foot fall. *** Adequate number of uniformly designed standard dustbins should be provided  at  all  categories  of  stations  at  NSG1,  NSG2,  NSG3,  NSG4  & NSG5  category  of  stations,  dustbins  should  be  provided  at  regular spacing of 50 mt on each platform.  At NSG6 category station, adequate number of dustbins as required should be provided.  It must be ensured that provision of dustbins does not impede the free flow of passengers. $ Toilets/Urinals at NSG/1-3 category stations shall have auto flush after every  use.

## MINIMUM ESSENTIAL AMENITIES AT VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF SUBURBAN  STATIONS

| Sl. No   | Amenities                                         | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|          |                                                   | SG1                | SG2                | SG3                |
| 1        | Drinking water Piped/Hand Pump                    | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 2        | Seating arrangement                               | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 3        | Platform shelter                                  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 4        | Urinals                                           | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 5        | Latrines                                          | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 6        | Platforms - High level                            | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 7        | Lighting                                          | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 8        | Fans                                              | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 9        | Foot over bridge                                  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 10       | Time Table Display                                | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 11       | Clock                                             | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 12       | Water cooler                                      | Yes                | Yes                | -                  |
| 13       | Dustbins***                                       | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 14       | Public Address system/Computer based announcement | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 15       | Electronic Train indicator board                  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |

*** Adequate number of uniformly designed standard dustbins should be provided at all categories of stations at SG1, SG2 category of stations, dustbins  should  be  provided  at  regular  spacing  of  50  mt  on  each platform.    At  SG-3  category  station,  adequate  number  of  dustbins  as required  should  be  provided.    It  must  be  ensured  that  provision  of dustbins does not impede the free flow of passengers.

## MINIMUM ESSENTIAL AMENITIES AT VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF HALT STATIONS

| Sl. No   | Amenities                           | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   | STATION CATEGORY   |
|----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|          |                                     | HG1                | HG2                | HG3                |
| 1        | Drinking water Piped 1 /Hand Pump 2 | Yes 1              | Yes 2              | Yes 2              |
| 2        | Waiting hall                        | Yes                | Yes                | -                  |
| 3        | Platform Shelter Shady trees        | Yes* Yes           | -- Yes             | -- Yes             |
| 4        | Platforms - High level              | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 5        | Lighting                            | Yes                | Yes^               | Yes^               |
| 6        | Foot over bridge $                  | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |
| 7        | Time Table Display                  | Yes                | -                  | -                  |
| 8        | Clock                               | Yes                | -                  | -                  |
| 9        | Dustbins***                         | Yes                | Yes                | Yes                |

*Bus type modular shelters $  in  double  line  section  with  two  PFs  provided  with  high  level platforms. ^ At stations where the trains are scheduled to halt after sunset *** Adequate number of uniformly designed standard dustbins should be provided at all categories of stations at HG1 category of stations, dustbins  should  be  provided  at  regular  spacing  of  50  mt  on  each platform.    At  HG2  &  HG3  category  station,  adequate  number  of dustbins  as  required  should  be  provided.    It  must  be  ensured  that provision of dustbins does not impede the free flow of passengers.

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