Lok Sabha Question No. 2961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Station Redevelopment Project Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhagwant Mann, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2961 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT SCHEME

2961.  SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHAGWANT MANN:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  entrusted  Rail  Land  Development Authority for implementation of station redevelopment projects scheme across the country including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  salient  features  of  the scheme;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  renovate  the  railway stations  in  the  country  under  its  railway  stations  redevelopment programme through leveraging of commercial development of vacant land/air space in and around these selected stations;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (e)  the number  of  stations being considered  for  renovation  and redevelopment, particularly in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab; and
- (f)  the  new  initiatives/steps  taken  by  the  Rail  Land  Development Authority during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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.2961 BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH, DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR, SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR, SHRI BHAGWANT MANN, SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK AND DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2021 REGARDING STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT SCHEME

(a) to (f): Yes,  Sir.  Government  has  entrusted  Railway  stations  to  Rail  Land Development Authority (RLDA) across the country including in the States of West  Bengal,  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Punjab  for  conducting  techno-economic feasibility studies for development of stations.

Two stations viz., Gandhinagar Capital (Gujarat) and Rani Kamalapati Railway Station (Madhya Pradesh) have been developed and commissioned. Sir. M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Bengaluru) is ready for commissioning.  Work is in progress at five stations viz., Ayodhya, Safdarjung, Bijwasan, Gomtinagar and Ajni.  Techno-economic feasibility studies at other stations are under various stages.

The features proposed in a developed station include congestion free non-conflicting entry/exit to the station premises, segregation of arrival/departure  of  passengers,  adequate  concourse  without  overcrowding, integration  of  both  sides  of  the  city  and  with  other  modes  of  transport systems  viz.  Bus,  Metro,  etc,  wherever  feasible,  user-friendly  international signage, well illuminated circulating area and sufficient provision for drop off, pick up and parking etc.

Ministry  of  Railways  is  exploring  various  possibilities  to  develop Railway Stations under different models based on techno-economic feasibility studies.

Six stations in West Bengal, twelve stations in Uttar Pradesh and four stations  in  Punjab  have  been  entrusted  to  RLDA  for  conducting  technoeconomic feasibility studies.

RLDA  is  taking  various  steps/initiatives  to  develop  railway  stations under different models.

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