Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Facilities at Kishangarh Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2021

## FACILITIES AT KISHANGARH RAILWAY STATION

†*140.  SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Kishangarh,  Ajmer  railway  station  started  working  in  a new complex on 15 th  December, 2017;
- (b) if so, the month-wise income of the station during one year before 15 th  December, 2017 and one year thereafter including the month-wise decline therein, if any;
- (c) whether a provision for two new escalators and lifts was made in the Budget 2018-19 for this complex, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the above funds were allegedly diverted to another railway station, if so, the facts and also the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government propose to urgently set up the escalators sanctioned in the past in view of the problems being faced by women, divyangs, old age persons and children in climbing the steep stairs of the gigantic foot over bridge located at this railway station complex; and
- (f) if so, by when and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 140 BY SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2021 REGARDING FACILITIES AT KISHANGARH RAILWAY STATION

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The month-wise revenue details of Kishangarh station during one year before 15 th  December, 2017 and one year thereafter along with percentage variation are as under:

| Month   |   Revenue( D ) | Month   |   Revenue( D ) |   % Variation |
|---------|----------------|---------|----------------|---------------|
| Dec-16  |       24219931 | Dec-17  |       24914781 |          2.87 |
| Jan-17  |       25088381 | Jan-18  |       24731003 |         -1.42 |
| Feb-17  |       25459804 | Feb-18  |       22158283 |        -12.97 |
| Mar-17  |       26082748 | Mar-18  |       25310491 |         -2.96 |
| Apr-17  |       24677091 | Apr-18  |       23589469 |         -4.41 |
| May-17  |       29967341 | May-18  |       28130881 |         -6.13 |
| Jun-17  |       29756743 | Jun-18  |       24401499 |        -18    |
| Jul-17  |       27316405 | Jul-18  |       26576179 |         -2.71 |
| Aug-17  |       26722993 | Aug-18  |       24585504 |         -8    |
| Sep-17  |       24698179 | Sep-18  |       25462367 |          3.09 |
| Oct-17  |       23882526 | Oct-18  |       22739204 |         -4.79 |
| Nov-17  |       24343057 | Nov-18  |       21880379 |        -10.12 |
| Total   |      312215199 |         |      294480040 |         -5.68 |

(c):  Yes,  Sir.  Two  (2)  escalators  and  one  (1)  lift  were  sanctioned  for Kishangarh Railway station in Law Book for year 2017-18 and reflected at item no. 782 of Law Book 2018-19.

(d)  to  (f):  As  per  policy  for  provision  of  escalators  at  Railway  stations, minimum  required  daily footfall for provision of escalator is 25,000. Kishangarh Railway station does not qualify for provision of escalators at this  stage,  hence  the  two  escalators  were  diverted  to  another  railway station.  However, provision of passenger amenities at railway stations is a continuous and on-going process depending upon need, volume of passenger traffic and inter-se priority, subject to availability of funds.

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