Lok Sabha Question No. 1723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Passenger Amenities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hemant Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1723 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PASSENGER AMENITIES

†1723. SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) the total funds allocated by the Government for passenger amenities at  Hingoli,  Nanded,  Kinwat,  Sahashtrakund,  Himayatnagar  and  Basmat railway stations including Hingoli district headquarters in  Nanded Division  of  South  Central  Railway  during  the  last  three  years,  stationwise;
- (b) whether the display screens have been installed at the said railway stations for the convenience of the passengers;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1723 BY  SHRI  HEMANT  SRIRAM  PATIL  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2022 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PASSENGER AMENITIES

- (a) The  details  of  allocation  of  funds  and  expenditure  incurred  for development  and  maintenance  of  stations  including  for  passenger amenities are maintained zonal Railway-wise not State-wise or stationwise.  Passenger  amenities  are  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head  -  53 'Customer Amenities'. Hingoli, Nanded, Kinwat, Sahashtrakund, Himayatnagar  and  Basmat  railway  stations  fall  under  South  Central Railway.    The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  by South  Central  Railway  for  development  and  maintenance  of  stations including for passenger amenities under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities', during the last three years and current year are as under: -

( ` in crores)

|                       | 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 June, 2022) |
| South Central Railway | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.80        | 191.56       | 154.56        | 135.15       | 20.35                           |

- (b)  Display Screens have been installed at 2 stations, i.e., Nanded and Hingoli Railway Stations.

## (c)   The details are as under: -

| Item                                            | Nanded   | Hingoli   |
|-------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------|
| 6 line Train Indication Boards                  | 2 Nos    | -         |
| 5 line Train Indication Boards                  | 1 No     | -         |
| 2 line Train Indication Boards                  | 4 Nos    | 1 No      |
| Single Line Double Face Train Indication Boards | 10 Nos   | -         |

| Double Face Train Indication Boards   | 4 Nos             | -               |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| At a Glance Display Boards            | 2 Nos             | 1 No            |
| Coach Indication Boards               | 100 Nos on 4 PFs. | 24 Nos on 1 PF. |

(d)  Kinwat,  Sahasrakund,  Himayatnagar  and  Basmat  stations  are  NonSuburban Group (NSG)-5 category stations. As per guidelines for passenger amenities, provision of Train Indication Board is done at NSG-1 to NSG-3 under Minimum Essential Amenities   and Coach Guidance System/ Coach Indication  Boards  is  done  at  NSG-1  to  NSG-4  category  Railway  Station under   recommended passenger amenities.

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