Lok Sabha Question No. 2482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Beautification of Datia Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2482 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## BEAUTIFICATION OF DATIA RAILWAY STATION

† 2482. SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names of railway stations along with total amount of funds spent  in  Madhya  Pradesh  particularly  in  Bhind-Datia  districts  from the year 2014 onwards and till date;
- (b)  the  amount  of  funds  spent  on  beautification  and  granting  other facilities primarily at the Datia railway station, which is the city of world famous Maa Pitambar Peeth where pilgrim from all over the country and aboard have been visiting during the said period; and
- (c)  the amount of funds spent on railways in Bhind-Datia districts till date along with the details of works likely to be executed during the year 2023-24 ?

## 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. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2482  BY  SHRIMATI  SANDHYA  RAY  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2023 REGARDING BEAUTIFICATION OF DATIA RAILWAY STATION

(a)  to  (c)    Bhind,  Datia,  Sonagir,  Gohad Road and Malanpur stations fall under  Bhind-Datia  district  of  Madhya  Pradesh.  The  expenditure  on development of stations is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation of funds and expenditure incurred  for  development  and  maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  work-wise  or  Station-wise. Bhind-Datia district  is  covered  by  North  Central  Railway.  The  details  of  funds allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  by  the  North  Central  Railway  under Plan  Head-53  'Customer  Amenities',  from  2014  to  current  year  (till February, 2023) is as under:-

(Fig. in crore of ₹ )

| Funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the North Central Railway under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'   | Funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the North Central Railway under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'   | Funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the North Central Railway under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                            | Allocation                                                                                                      | Expenditure                                                                                                     |
| 2014-2015                                                                                                       | 90.22                                                                                                           | 74.95                                                                                                           |
| 2015-2016                                                                                                       | 81.46                                                                                                           | 52.62                                                                                                           |
| 2016-2017                                                                                                       | 56.87                                                                                                           | 60.34                                                                                                           |
| 2017-2018                                                                                                       | 105.53                                                                                                          | 66.56                                                                                                           |
| 2018-2019                                                                                                       | 108.84                                                                                                          | 116.92                                                                                                          |
| 2019-2020                                                                                                       | 65.30                                                                                                           | 74.64                                                                                                           |
| 2020-2021                                                                                                       | 182.94                                                                                                          | 163.41                                                                                                          |
| 2021-2022                                                                                                       | 134.81                                                                                                          | 118.82                                                                                                          |
| 2022-2023                                                                                                       | 147.57                                                                                                          | 106.82                                                                                                          |

Further, Ministry of Railways has recentrly launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of Railway Stations. This scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. It involves preparation of Master Plans and their implementation in phases to improve the amenities at the stations like improvement of station access, circulating areas, waiting halls,  toilets, lift/escalators  as  necessary,  cleanliness,  free  Wi-Fi,  kiosks  for  local products through schemes  like 'One Station One Product', better passenger  information  systems,  Executive  Lounges,  nominated  spaces for business meetings, landscaping etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The  scheme  also  envisages  improvement  of  building,  integrating  the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for Divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks, 'Roof Plazas' as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

Bhind  and  Datia  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

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