Lok Sabha Question No. 3967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-18
Subject: Renovation of Railway Stations in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

## RENOVATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN RAJASTHAN

†3967. SHRI NIHAL CHAND :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  railway  stations  standards  of  which  have  been improved or are in the process of being improved and beautification of the same has been carried out across the country by the Ministry during the last two years;
- (b) the State-wise/UT-wise details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  presently  stopped  the  ongoing development  works  at  various  railway  stations  across  the  country including Rajasthan;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Ministry has prepared any roadmap for development and renovation of mismanaged railway stations in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.3967  BY  SHRI  NIHAL  CHAND  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  18.03.2020  REGARDING  RENOVATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN RAJASTHAN

(a)  and  (b):  Upgradation/modernization/augmentation  of  stations on Indian Railways under various developmental schemes is a continuous  and  on-going  process.  Presently,  Railway  stations  are upgraded/modernized  under 'Adarsh' Station  Scheme  based  on identified need of providing better enhanced passenger amenities at stations.  Under  'Adarsh'  Station  Scheme,  1253  stations  have  been identified  for  development,  out  of  which  1181  stations  so  far  have been  developed.  The  details  of  stations  developed  under  Adarsh Station  scheme  during  last  two  years  and  current  year  are  as under:-

| Year                    |   No. of stations developed under Adarsh Station Scheme during last two years and current year |
|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                 |                                                                                             32 |
| 2018-19                 |                                                                                             29 |
| 2019-20 (upto Jan'2020) |                                                                                             88 |

In  addition,  in  a  unique  attempt  to  combine  cleanliness  and creativity, a programme for beautification of Railway stations with wall  art  of  paintings  &  graffiti  or  local  arts  with  participation  of local  artists,  private  groups,  volunteers  carrying  social  messages and local heritage among Zonal Railways was taken up in 2017-18. About  61  Stations  have  been  beautified  by  utilizing  skills  of  local artists.

Further,  under  soft-upgradation  scheme,  68  stations  have  been substatantially upgraded over Indian Railways during 2018-19. Various passenger amenities which, inter-alia, include improvement to façade of the station building, retiring room, waiting room (with bathing facilities), separate waiting room for ladies, landscaping of circulating  area,  earmarked  parking,  signages,  Pay  &  Use  toilets, Foot Over Bridge, ramps at entry to station etc. have been provided at  these  Railway  stations  as  per  the  respective  category  of  the station depending upon need, volume of passenger traffic and inter-

se priority, subject to availability of funds. (c):  No, Sir. (d): Does not arise (e)  and  (f):  Presently,  the  system  of  development/improvement/ augmentation  of  railway  stations  is  managed  properly  and  all  the works of development/improvement/augmentation of railway stations  over  Indian  Railways  take  place  in  a  systematic  manner. The  remaining  72  stations  are  targeted  to  be  developed  under Adarsh Station Scheme by 2020-21. A dedicated umbrella has been created  for  the  year  2020-21  specifically  for  'Soft  Upgrade  at stations' (like improvement to dilapidated/old station buildings, tall flags, steel benches, COP, etc.). Further, upgradation/modernization of stations on Indian Railways is a  continuous  and  on-going  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se  priority  and availability of funds. However, priority for upgradation / modernization of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the work.

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