Lok Sabha Question No. 4455 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Adarsh Station Scheme in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4455 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2022

## ADARSH STATION SCHEME IN TELANGANA

4455. SHRI B.B. PATIL :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Adarsh Station scheme;
- (b) the details and number of railway stations upgraded so far in the country including Telangana under this scheme;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released,  sanctioned  and utilised in this regard during the last three years;
- (d) the  details  of  the  targets  fixed  and  achievements  made  till date with regard to the said scheme;
- (e) the  details  of  amenities  and  facilities  provided/likely  to  be provided at these stations and the present status of work and estimated time for the completion of the upgradation works;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to cover  some  more stations of Telangana under this scheme; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## 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. 4455 BY SHRI B.B. PATIL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 30.03.2022 REGARDING ADARSH STATION SCHEME IN TELANGANA.

(a):  Modernisation/upgradation  of  Railway  stations  is  a  continuous  and on-going process. Upgradation of stations under Adarsh Station Scheme was  started  from  2009-10.  Selection  of  Railway  stations  under  this scheme  is  based  on  the  identified  need  for  upgradation  of  passenger amenities/facilities  at  railway  stations depending  upon  the  category  of station.

(b)  to  (e):  Under  Adarsh  Station  Scheme,  1253  stations  have  been identified  for  development  over  Indian  Railways,  out  of  which  1213 stations have been developed so far and the remaining 40 stations are targeted  to  be  developed/modernised  in  the  Financial  Year  2022-23.  In the state of Telangana, 27 stations which were identified for development under this Scheme, have already been developed.

The expenditure on development of stations under Adarsh Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Passenger Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure for development and maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not State-wise.  Telangana is covered by South Central Railway.

The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred by South Central  Railway  under  Plan  Head-53  'Passenger  Amenities',  during  the last three years i.e. 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and current year i.e. 202122 (till February, 2022) is as follows:-

( ` in crore)

|               | 2018-19      | 2018-19       | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22                        |
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture (till Feb, 2022) |
| South Central | 132.96       | 76.39         | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.69        | 191.56       | 76.97                          |

Various  passenger  amenities  such  as  improvement  to  facade  of the station building, retiring room, waiting room (with bathing facilities), separate  waiting room  for ladies,  computer  based  public  address system,  signages,  Pay  &  Use  toilets,  water  coolers,  ramps  at  entry  to station for Divyangjan and Senior Citizens etc. are provided at Railway stations identified for development under the 'Adarsh' station scheme as per the respective category of the station.

(f)  &  (g):  Selection  of  railway  stations  under Adarsh Station scheme is based on the identified need for upgradation of amenities in view of the requests/demands received from public representatives and recommendations  from  Zonal  Railways.  All  the  27  stations  identified for  development  in  Telangana  under  this  scheme  have  already  been developed. However, augmentation/upgradation of passenger amenities  at  railway  stations  is  a  continuous  process  subject  to availability of funds, volume of passenger traffic and inter-se priority of works.

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