Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (STARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Smart Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 7

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2022

## SMART STATIONS

- *7. SHRI P.C. MOHAN: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop the existing railway stations throughout  the  country  as  per  international  standards  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of railway stations identified to be upgraded as smart stations in  the  country,  particularly  in  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized for redevelopment of all  such  stations  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, Station-wise;
- (d) the number of railway stations already upgraded to international standards/converted  to  smart  stations  during  each  of  the  last  three  years, year/Station-wise:
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  target  for  the  said  redevelopment works and if so, the derails thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to redevelop such stations in a time bound manner?

## 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  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  7  BY  SHRI  P.C.  MOHAN  AND  SHRI  RAVI  KISHAN  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2022 REGARDING SMART STATIONS

( a)  to  (f):    Ministry  of  Railways  is  undertaking  techno-economic  feasibility studies  for  redevelopment  of  Stations.  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 destination.

Work  for  redevelopment  has  been  taken  up  at  43  stations  while  21 stations are at different stages of tendering and planning on Indian Railways including  Yeshvantpur,  Bengaluru  cantt.  Railway  Stations  in  the  State  of Karnataka;  Ajni,  Jalna,  Aurangabad,  Nagpur,  Chhatrapati  Shivaji  Maharaj Terminus  Railway  Stations  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra;  Indore,  Khandwa, Gwalior Railway Stations in the State of Madhya Pradesh and Ranchi Railway Station in the State of Jharkhand.

Modernisation  and  Upgradation  of  railway  stations  and  amenities  is  a continuous  and  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  and  these  works  are carried out through the Plan-Head Customer Amenities (PH-53). The allocation and expenditure under PH-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise not Stationwise.  There  are  12  zones,  namely,  Central  Railway,  Eastern  Railway,  East Central Railway, East Coast Railway, North Central Railway, Southern Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  South  Eastern  Railway,  South  East  Central Railway, South Western Railway, Western Railway and West Central Railway, which  cater  to  the  State  of  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Madhya  Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the 12 Railways under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities', during the last three years and current year i.e. 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 202223 (till Oct. 2022) is  appended.

Three  railway  stations  viz.  Rani  Kamalapati  Railway  Station  (Madhya Pradesh) and Gandhinagar Railway Station (Gujarat) have been developed and commissioned in 2021 and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Karnataka) has been commissioned in 2022.

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

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  7  BY  SHRI  P.C.  MOHAN  AND  SHRI  RAVI  KISHAN  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2022 REGARDING SMART STATIONS

(Fig . ₹ in crore)

|                    | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22       | 2022-23      | 2022-23                        |
|--------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway      | Allo- cation | Expen- diture | Allo- cation | Expen- diture | Allo- cation | Expen- diture | Allo- cation | Expen- diture (Till Oct, 2022) |
| Central            | 235.96       | 231.83        | 288.78       | 275.85        | 207.56       | 152.94        | 234.38       | 63.99                          |
| Eastern            | 112.84       | 115.26        | 182.14       | 158.96        | 151.16       | 145.21        | 173.98       | 47.32                          |
| East Central       | 13.43        | 141.92        | 166.87       | 165.46        | 166.83       | 146.42        | 162.39       | 84.22                          |
| East Coast         | 96.14        | 94.79         | 103.16       | 87.16         | 89.03        | 66.99         | 109.53       | 32.75                          |
| North Central      | 65.30        | 77.64         | 182.94       | 163.41        | 134.81       | 118.82        | 147.57       | 65.14                          |
| Southern           | 111.55       | 114.44        | 213.11       | 204.71        | 218.22       | 154.23        | 327.78       | 64.46                          |
| South Central      | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.69        | 191.56       | 154.56        | 135.15       | 52.50                          |
| South Eastern      | 76.67        | 82.01         | 109.89       | 118.22        | 140.16       | 111.60        | 176.53       | 56.87                          |
| South East Central | 53.82        | 55.83         | 107.14       | 118.76        | 67.15        | 65.18         | 60.90        | 32.43                          |
| South Western      | 82.66        | 80.61         | 114.80       | 115.13        | 135.33       | 112.13        | 137.94       | 31.96                          |
| Western            | 254.45       | 254.61        | 252.01       | 318.04        | 261.00       | 255.77        | 311.62       | 91.78                          |
| West Central       | 37.39        | 34.10         | 50.95        | 46.08         | 66.00        | 49.93         | 77.32        | 18.68                          |

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