Lok Sabha Question No. 658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: World Class Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## WORLD CLASS STATION

†658. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the comprehensive steps taken to improve the standard of railway stations of the major or metro cities of the country and to make these world class;
- (b)  the  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  stations  selected  under  smart stations and the details of the budget incurred/allocated for the same; and
- (c) the number of railway stations upgraded as world class stations by improving  amenities  at  these  stations  of  the  country  during  the  last two years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(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.  658  BY  SHRI  NIHAL  CHAND  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2022 REGARDING WORLD CLASS STATION (a) to (c): For development of Railway stations, Ministry of Railways has formulated  various  developmental  schemes  viz.  Model,  Modern  and Adarsh Station Schemes for upgradation / modernization / augmentation of stations on Indian Railways including stations in various small and big cities.

Railway stations are upgraded/modernized under Adarsh Station Scheme based  on  identified  need  of  providing  better  enhanced  passenger amenities at stations. 1253 Railway stations over Indian Railways have been  identified  for  development  under  Adarsh  Station  Scheme.  Out  of these, 1215 Railway stations have been developed and the remaining 38 stations are targeted for development in Financial Year 2022-23.

A  new  scheme  of  major  upgradation  of  Railway  stations  has  been initiated. The facilities envisaged in this scheme includes provision of roof  plaza/concourse  wherever  feasible  where  passengers  and  other users  can  wait  comfortably  and  enjoy  superior  and  well  designed amenities like lounges, recreation areas, waiting areas, seating arrangement,  shopping  areas,  restaurants/cafeterias,  tapped  potable drinking  water  points,  restrooms,  WiFi,  ATMs,  medical  facilities  etc., integration  with  both  sides  of  the  city  as  far  as  possible  along  with segregation of Arrival and Departure, lift/ escalators/ travelators for a comfortable  movement,  drop  off,  pick  up  &  parking  facilities  for passengers.

An Umbrella work costing ₹ 12000 Cr has been sanctioned in Supplementary  Budget  2021-22  and  another  Umbrella  work  costing ₹ 5,500  Cr  has  been  sanctioned  in  Budget  2022-23  for  development  of stations across Indian Railways under Major Upgradation Scheme.

The details of allocation and expenditure for development and maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not State-wise or station-wise. Passenger amenities are generally funded under  Plan  Head-53  'Passenger  Amenities'.  The  details  of funds allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  under  this  Plan  Head-53,  over Indian  Railways  during  the  last  two  years  i.e.  2020-21,  2021-22  and current year 2022-23 are under:-

## ( ₹ in Crores)

| Financial Year            |   Allocation |   Expenditure |
|---------------------------|--------------|---------------|
| 2020-21                   |      2615.3  |       2582.92 |
| 2021-2022                 |      2344.55 |       1566.32 |
| 2022-23 (till June 2023 ) |      2700    |        309.91 |

Three railway stations viz. Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, Gandhinagar Railway Station and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal have been developed and  commissioned.  Work  is  in  progress  at  5  stations  viz  Ayodhya, Gomtinagar, Bijawasan, Safdarjang, and Tirupati. Recently contract has been awarded for redevelopment of Gaya, Udhna, Somnath and Ernakulam  Junction  Stations.  Work  of  various  other  stations  is  at different stages of technoeconomic feasibility studies and tendering.

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