Lok Sabha Question No. 1338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Renovation of Railway Platforms
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## RENOVATION OF RAILWAY PLATFORMS

1338. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI : SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  revamp/renovate  around 200 railway stations across the country including five in Tamil Nadu and three in Kerala;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any timeline for this project and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the renovation works in all the stations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala including Chennai Egmore and Kanya Kumari have been started if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  Southern  Railway  has  undertaken  feasibility  study  for preparing  detailed  project  report  for  the  projects  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  details  of  other  facilities  proposed  to  be  provided  for  the travellers at the railway stations keeping in view the huge increase in passenger traffic?

## 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.1338 BY SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI AND SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 14.12.2022 REGARDING RENOVATION OF RAILWAY PLATFORMS

(a) to  (f):  Ministry  of  Railways  is  undertaking  techno-economic feasibility  studies  for  the  redevelopment  of  stations  across  the country  and  based  on  the  outcome  of  these  feasibility  studies, stations are planned to be taken up for redevelopment in phases, especially the stations located in major cities and important tourist destinations.  Work  for  redevelopment  has  been  taken  up  at  45 stations while 22 stations are at different stages of tendering and planning on Indian Railways. So far, Ernakulam Junction, Ernakulam  Town,  Kollam  and  Thiruvanathpuram  stations  in  the State  of    Kerala  and  Chennai  Egmore,  Kanyakumari,  Katpadi, Madurai  and    Rameswaram  stations  in    the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu have been taken up for redevelopment under the scheme of 'Major Upgradation of Stations' on Indian Railways.  The tenders for the above stations have been awarded recently and the works are at early stages.

Techno-economic  feasibility  studies  are  being  conducted  in Southern Railway for Avadi, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramchandran  Central,  Coimbatore  Jn,  Kumbakonam,  Tambram, Tirunelveli  Railway  Stations  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  and Chengannur,  Kozhikode,  Thrisur  and  Varkala  Railway  stations  in the State of Kerala, Mangalore Central in the State of Karnataka.

Redevelopment of Railway Stations at this scale is complex in nature  and  requires  detailed  techno-economic  feasibility  studies and involves multiple stakeholders' consultations including various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time-frame can be indicated at this stage.

The  proposed  upgradation/redevelopment  shall  be  futuristic with  a  traffic  projection  of  40-60  years  horizon.  The  developed station shall have segregation of arrival/departure facilities, adequate concourse, integration of both sides of the city, provision of  multi-modal  integration  of  transport  i.e.  Bus,  Metro  etc  for  the travellers at the railway stations keeping in view the huge increase in passenger traffic. Further, The facilities envisaged at redeveloped stations  will  also  include  provision  of  spacious  Roof  Plaza,  food court, waiting lounge, children play area, designated space for local products and facilities for 'Divyangjans' etc. amongst others.

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