Lok Sabha Question No. 2328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Adarsh Station Programme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Sangeeta Azad, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, C.N. Annadurai, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2328 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023 ADARSH STATION PROGRAMME

## 2328 . SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S. :

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE :

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE :

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Adarsh  Station  Programme  in  the country  including  Tamil  Nadu,  Maharashtra  and  Uttar  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the number of railway stations identified in these States for development along with the number of stations developed under Adarsh Station Programme;
- (b)   the details of the target fixed and achievements made with regard to the above mentioned scheme, station wise;
- (c)  the details of the quantum of funds allocated /released /sanctioned and utilized under the said scheme during the last three years; State-wise;
- (d)   whether the Government proposes to include some more stations of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh under the above scheme, and
- (e)   if so, the details of the stations to be included?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2328 BY SHRI SELVAM G., SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD, SHRI KULDEEP RAI  SHARMA,  SHRI  C.N.ANNADURAI,  DR.  AMOL  RAMSING  KOLHE, DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S., SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE, SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE AND DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2023  REGARDING  ADARSH  STATION PROGRAMME.

(a) & (b): Modernisation/upgradation of  Railway stations is a continuous and on-going process. Upgradation of stations under Adarsh Station Scheme was started from 2009-10.   Over Indian Railways, 1253 Railway Stations were identified  to  be  upgraded    Under  the  Adarsh  Station  Scheme,  out  of which  1218  stations  have  been  upgraded  so  far  and  the  remaining stations are targeted to be completed in the Financial Year 2023-24.

108 Stations in Maharashtra, 49 stations in Tamil Nadu and 151 stations in Uttar Pradesh were identified for upgradation under Adarsh Station Scheme. All  identified  stations  of  Maharashtra  and  Tamil  Nadu  have  been  developed under the Adarsh Station Scheme and remaining 18 stations in Uttar Pradesh are targeted for completion in the Financial Year 2023-24. Various works for improvement/upgradation/modernization of passenger amenities which, inter-alia,  include  improvement  to  façade  of  the  station  building,  retiring room,  waiting  room,  separate  waiting  room  for  ladies,  landscaping  of circulating area, earmarked parking, signages, Pay & Use toilets, ramps at entry  to  station  etc.  are  being  provided  at  Railway  stations  as  per  the respective category  of  the  station  depending  upon  need,  volume  of passenger  traffic  and  inter-se  priority  and  also  subject  to  availability  of funds.

(c)  :  Development  of  stations  and  provision  of  Passenger  amenities  are generally  funded  under  Plan  Head  -  53  'Customer  Amenities'.  Zone-wise details  of  funds  allocated  under  Budgetary  Sources  and  expenditure incurred under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities', over Indian Railways during the last three years namely 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and current year (till January, 2023) is as under.:-

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in crore)

|                    | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22       | 2022-23      | 2022-23                        |
|--------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway      | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend-iture (till Jan., 2023) |
| Central            | 235.96       | 231.83        | 288.78       | 275.85        | 207.56       | 152.94        | 234.38       | 108.20                         |
| Eastern            | 112.84       | 115.26        | 182.14       | 158.96        | 151.16       | 145.21        | 173.98       | 80.98                          |
| East Central       | 137.43       | 141.92        | 166.87       | 165.46        | 166.83       | 146.42        | 162.39       | 132.08                         |
| East Coast         | 96.14        | 94.79         | 103.16       | 87.16         | 89.03        | 66.99         | 109.53       | 69.22                          |
| Northern           | 150.77       | 152.30        | 268.37       | 247.25        | 217.71       | 221.68        | 235.37       | 297.33                         |
| North Central      | 65.3         | 77.64         | 182.94       | 163.41        | 134.81       | 118.82        | 147.57       | 96.11                          |
| North Eastern      | 78.59        | 86.32         | 100.18       | 103.9         | 121.20       | 95.33         | 187.23       | 81.07                          |
| Northeast Frontier | 107.24       | 100.27        | 106.12       | 104.07        | 99.34        | 90.03         | 96.11        | 74.10                          |
| North Western      | 120.22       | 118.01        | 159.59       | 126.39        | 67.51        | 51.39         | 115.79       | 68.91                          |
| Southern           | 111.55       | 114.44        | 213.11       | 204.71        | 218.22       | 154.23        | 327.78       | 108.34                         |
| South Central      | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.69        | 191.56       | 154.56        | 135.15       | 100.47                         |
| South Eastern      | 76.67        | 82.01         | 109.89       | 118.22        | 140.16       | 111.60        | 176.53       | 96.26                          |
| South East Central | 53.82        | 55.83         | 107.14       | 118.76        | 67.15        | 65.18         | 60.90        | 40.80                          |
| South Western      | 82.66        | 80.61         | 114.8        | 115.13        | 135.34       | 112.13        | 137.94       | 50.07                          |

| Western      |   254.45 |   254.61 |   252.01 |   318.04 | 261.00   | 255.77                | 311.62   |   130.45 |
|--------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-----------------------|----------|----------|
| West Central |    37.39 |    34.1  |    50.95 |    46.08 | 66.00    | 49.93                 | 77.32    |    30.09 |
| Metro        |    17.29 |    12.88 |     9.88 |     9.74 | 9.97     | 3.56                  | 10.39    |     3.67 |
| TOTAL        |  1889.71 |  1903.1  |  2615.3  |  2582.82 |          | 2344.551995.772700.00 |          |  1568.15 |

(d) & (e) :  Selection of railway stations under Adarsh Station scheme is based on the identified need for upgradation of amenities in view of the requests/demands received from public representatives and recommendations from Zonal Railways. However, augmentation/upgradation of passenger amenities at railway stations is a continuous process subject to availability of funds, volume of passenger traffic and inter-se priority of works.

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