Lok Sabha Question No. 2673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

2673. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  expenditure  incurred  for modernisation of railway stations in the country during the current and last two years, zone and State-wise;

(b) whether the Government is planning to install bio-toilets in all trains in the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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.2673  BY  SHRI  P.P.  CHAUDHARY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS (a) The  allocation/expenditure  on  works  of  modernization/upgradation/ augmentation  of  railway  stations  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Passenger Amenities'. The accounting and budgeting units of Railways are 17 zones and 8 production units; therefore, the state wise details of funds allocated/spent  are  not  maintained.  However,  Zone-wise  details  of  funds allocated under Budgetary Sources and expenditure incurred for this Plan Head-53  'Passenger  Amenities',  over  Indian  Railways  during  the  last  two years namely 2017-18 and 2018-19 and current year are as under:-

( ` In crore)

|                    | 2017-18          | 2017-18       | 2018-19          | 2018-19       | 2019-20           | 2019-20                         |
|--------------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway      | Alloca- tion(RE) | Expen- diture | Alloca- tion(RE) | Expen- diture | Alloca- tion (BE) | Expen- diture (up to Oct.'2019) |
| Central            | 141.53           | 161.89        | 262.67           | 237.42        | 284.14            | 195.73                          |
| Eastern            | 85.21            | 50.73         | 116.67           | 57.84         | 208.16            | 77.65                           |
| East Central       | 72.03            | 74.11         | 139.24           | 98.57         | 227.91            | 94.48                           |
| East Coast         | 75.09            | 59.85         | 116.42           | 72.55         | 175.74            | 63.42                           |
| Northern           | 174.12           | 171.92        | 347.24           | 141.18        | 289.00            | 106.08                          |
| North Central      | 105.53           | 66.56         | 94.51            | 116.92        | 177.37            | 43.38                           |
| North Eastern      | 92.81            | 91.44         | 112.20           | 89.53         | 186.17            | 57.66                           |
| Northeast Frontier | 56.83            | 38.16         | 97.54            | 78.06         | 186.17            | 71.72                           |
| North Western      | 57.87            | 68.09         | 155.89           | 118.62        | 186.17            | 89.11                           |
| Southern           | 148.52           | 102.00        | 147.47           | 57.57         | 264.22            | 64.30                           |
| South Central      | 90.96            | 63.80         | 186.33           | 76.39         | 227.91            | 103.16                          |
| South Eastern      | 80.25            | 81.85         | 81.11            | 56.93         | 175.42            | 43.72                           |
| South East Central | 32.60            | 23.50         | 104.32           | 36.19         | 175.74            | 32.99                           |
| South Western      | 64.19            | 49.77         | 61.22            | 26.19         | 186.17            | 45.64                           |
| Western            | 126.50           | 134.80        | 325.37           | 299.01        | 284.22            | 197.22                          |
| West Central       | 58.55            | 44.44         | 53.21            | 19.03         | 175.49            | 24.68                           |
| Metro              | 8.20             | 3.89          | 9.31             | 3.88          | 12.57             | 3.88                            |
| TOTAL              | 1470.79          | 1286.80       | 2410.72          | 1585.88       | 3422.57           | 1314.82                         |

(b) and (c)  Yes, Sir. Indian Railways have planned to install bio-toilets in all the  passenger  carrying  coaches.  So  far,  more  than  2,30,000  bio-toilets  have been installed in about 64,400 coaches.

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