Lok Sabha Question No. 2229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Retiring Rooms at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## RETIRING ROOMS AT STATIONS

2229. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Ministry of Railways has handed over retiring rooms in Railway Stations to IRCTC;
- (b)      if  so,  whether  IRCTC  has  expanded the facilities provided in retiring rooms of railway stations; and
- (c)    if so, the list of rooms/dormitories available in various railway stations in India?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (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.  2229  BY  SHRI  SAUMITRA  KHAN  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.03.2020  REGARDING  RETIRING ROOMS AT STATIONS

- (a):    Zonal  Railways  have  been  advised  to  select  stations  for  handing over of retiring room/dormitory to IRCTC and also to ensure that there is no overlap with stations which have already been proposed for redevelopment through Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC).
- (b):  Retiring  Room/Dormitories  handed  over  to  IRCTC  are  renovated/ developed through PPP mode and various upgraded amenities/facilities like well furnished, well lit and 24 hrs operational AC rooms/dormitories, availability  of  quality  mattresses  &  linen,  appropriate  Almirah/Locker, trained  &  professional  attendants,  LED  TV,  availability  of  Geysers, Showers in bathrooms, Room Heaters, Wheelchair for Senior Citizens/Divyangjan,  potable  drinking  water,  Internet  or  Wi-fi  facilities etc. are to be provided in the retiring room as per requirement.
- (c):  The  Zone-wise  details  of  railway  stations  with  retiring  rooms/ dormitories facility are as under:

| Zonal Railways             |   No. of stations with retiring room/dormitory | Zonal Railways             |   No. of stations with retiring room/dormitory |
|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Central Railway            |                                             39 | North Western Railway      |                                             29 |
| Eastern Railway            |                                             29 | Southern Railway           |                                             64 |
| East Central Railway       |                                             39 | South Central Railway      |                                             54 |
| East Coast Railway         |                                             27 | South Eastern Railway      |                                             20 |
| Northern Railway           |                                             62 | South East Central Railway |                                             15 |
| North Central Railway      |                                             30 | South Western Railway      |                                             19 |
| North Eastern Railway      |                                             38 | Western Railway            |                                             37 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway |                                             50 | West Central Railway       |                                             22 |

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