Lok Sabha Question No. 1669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-13
Subject: Passenger Amenities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KULAMANI SAMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2019

## PASSENGER AMENITIES

1669. DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  types  of  passenger  amenities  provided  by  the  Railways  in different railway stations in the country;
- (b) whether foot over-bridge, station  boundary  and  waiting  rooms  for passengers  are  available  in  all  railway  stations  of  Cuttack  to Paradeep railway link and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the existing system of monitoring and checking the availability of passenger amenities provided by the Railways in different railway stations in Odisha and especially in all railway stations of CuttackParadeep railway link; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  significantly  improve  the passenger  amenities  in  different  railway  stations  in  Odisha  and especially  in  all  railway  stations  of  Cuttack  to  Paradeep  railway link?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

ANSWER (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.  1669  BY  DR.  KULAMANI  SAMAL  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  13.02.2019  REGARDING  PASSENGER AMENITIES (a):  The  passenger  amenities  provided  at  Railway  stations  are  broadly categorised  in  three  types  which  are  Minimum  Essential  Amenity, Desirable Amenity and Recommended Amenity. (b):  In  Cuttack  to  Paradeep  railway  link,  five  stations  viz.  Gorakhnath, Kandarpur, Rahama, Raghunathpur and Badabandha have already been provided with Foot Over Bridge (FOBs). The works for provision of FOB at six others stations viz. Bagadia, Banabihari Gwalipur, Nimkana, Badakhandita, Jhankadasarala road and Mattagajpur have been sanctioned. At Paradeep railway station, no FOB is available since only one  platform  is  at  this  station.  Gopinathjew  Bankund  halt  station  has been  commissioned  recently  where  no  FOB  is  available.  As  per  new norms,  Foot  Over  Bridge  (FOB)  has  now  been  included  in  Minimum Essential Amenities (MEA) for all categories of stations. The Foot Over Bridge  shall  accordingly  be  provided  at  all  the  stations  over  Indian Railways in a phased manner. Waiting  halls  have  been  provided  at  all  stations  in  Cuttack  to Paradeep railway link as per laid down norms. Station boundary  walls  are  available  at all stations in  Cuttack  Paradeep section. (c):  A  master  plan  for  each  station  is  prepared  on  the  basis  of  survey carried out by the Zonal Railways regarding available amenities vis-a-vis norms  of  Minimum,  Desirable  and  Recommended  level  of  passenger amenity. In  order  to  maintain  the  amenities  provided  at  stations  in  good working order at all times, maintenance staff carries out repairs needed to  restore  amenity  to  functional  order  immediately  after  receipt  of information from the station staff.

(d):  Improvement  of  passenger  amenities  on  Indian  Railways  is  a continuous and on-going process. With a view to meet the expectations of  the  passengers, Indian Railways is making all out efforts to provide improved  facilities  at  the  stations  and    works  in  this  regard  are undertaken depending upon  volume of the passenger traffic and inter-se priority, subject to availability of funds.

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