Lok Sabha Question No. 1838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Station Development in Maharashtra and Odisha
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## STATION DEVELOPMENT IN MAHARASHTRA AND ODISHA

1838. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) has been developing railway stations in various zones in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details and the criteria fixed for selection of railway stations for development by IRSDC;
- (c)  whether the Government has announced some railway stations to be taken up for development in Maharashtra as well as Paralakhemundi and Brahmapur railway stations in Odisha;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the details of the funds allocated, released and utilized so far for the development of these railway stations;
- (f)  whether there has been a demand for declaring Khadki Railway Station in  Pune  and  Brahmapur  railway  station  in  Odisha  as  terminating  and originating points for various destinations of the country; and
- (g)  if so, the details thereof and the action so far taken by the Railways in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1838  BY  SHRI  GIRISH  BHALCHANDRA BAPAT, SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU AND  DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATHRAO  MUNDE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2021 REGARDING STATION DEVELOPMENT IN MAHARASHTRA AND ODISHA (a) to (e):    Ministry  of  Railways  through  various  agencies  is  undertaking techno-economic  feasibility  studies  of  Railway  stations.    Based  on  the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are taken up for development in phases, especially the stations located in major cities and important  tourist  destinations.    Rani  Kamlapati  Railway  Station  and Gandhinagar  Capital  (Gujarat)  Railway  Station  have  been  commissioned and  rest  of  the  stations  are  at  various  stages  of  studies / development. Rani  Kamlapati  Railway  Station  has  been  developed  through  Public Private  Partnership  with  no  cost  to  Railways  and  Gandhinagar  Capital (Gujarat) Railway Station has been developed through equity participation of Government of Gujarat and Ministry of Railways. However, recently Government has given 'in principle' approval for closure of Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC).  The projects  undertaken  by  IRSDC  shall  be  handed  over  to  respective  Zonal Railways and Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) for further development. The government has taken up some Railway stations in the States of Maharashtra and Odisha for techno-economic feasibility studies, however, presently Paralakhemundi and Brahmapur railway stations are not part of the studies. (f) & (g): A proposal regarding development of Khadki Railway Station as a Terminal Station has been received from Shri Girish Bhalchandra Bapat, Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament/Lok  Sabha.  Feasibility  of  the  proposal  is being examined by Zonal Railway. Regarding Brahmapur railway station, it is  stated that no such demand for developing Brahmapur railway station as Terminal Station has been received.

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