Lok Sabha Question No. 1421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-28
Subject: Redevelopment of Stations like Adarsh Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1421 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2021

## REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS LIKE ADARSH STATIONS

†1421. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any scheme to complete the infrastructure related to drinking water, shed for passengers, display boards  construction  of  toilets  separately  for  women,  parcel  system, air  conditioned  waiting  rooms  and  hotels,  for  developing  railway stations of Jalore, Bheenmal, Raniwada, Modaran, Aburoad, PindwaraSwaroopganj within the fixed time line;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the details of the budget provided for the project;
- (c)  the  reasons  for  delay  in  developing  the  basic  infrastructure  at Jalore, Bheenmal, Raniwada, Modaran, Aburoad, PindwaraSwaroopganj stations as per model station; and
- (d)  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  for  the  public  amenities  at  Jalore, Bheenmal, Raniwada, Modaran, Aburoad, Pindwara-Swaroopganj railway stations during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1421 BY SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 28.07.2021 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS LIKE ADARSH STATIONS

(a)  and  (b):  Yes,  Sir.  For  development  of  Railway  stations,  this Ministry has formulated various schemes for upgradation/modernization/augmentation of stations on Indian Railways under various developmental schemes viz. Model, Modern and Adarsh Station Schemes.

Presently, Railway stations are upgraded/modernized under 'Adarsh'  Station  Scheme  based  on  identified  need  of  providing better enhanced passenger amenities at stations. In the  State of Rajasthan, 40 stations have been identified under Adarsh Station Scheme and out of these, 38 stations have been upgraded/developed under this scheme. The remaining 02 stations are  targeted  to  be  developed  under  Adarsh  Station  Scheme  in Financial Year 2021-22.

In  addition,  a  dedicated  umbrella  has  been  created  for  the financial year 2020-21 specifically for 'Soft Upgrades at stations' (like  improvement  in  station  buildings,  tall  flags,  steel  benches, cover  over  platform,  etc.).    Various  passenger  amenities  works like improvement to façade of the station building, retiring room, waiting room, separate waiting room  with toilet for ladies, landscaping of circulating area, earmarked parking, signages, Pay & Use toilets, ramps at entry to station for physically handicapped  and  senior  citizens  etc.  are  undertaken  under  the umbrella as per the respective category of the station depending upon  need,  volume  of  passenger  traffic  and  inter-se  priority, subject  to  availability  of  funds.    Jalore,  Bheenmal,  Raniwada, Modran, Aburoad, Pindwara and Swaroopganj Railway stations fall under  the  jurisdiction  of  North  Western  Railway.    During  the financial year 2021-22, an outlay of ` 3.00 crore has been provided to North Western Railway for the umbrella work of Soft upgrade at stations.

(c)    All  the  Minimum  Essential  Amenities  as  per  norms  are available at Jalore, Bheenmal, Raniwada, Modran, Aburoad, Pindwara and Swaroopganj Railway stations. Jalore and Aburoad stations have  already  been  developed  under  Adarsh  Station Scheme. Further, upgradation/modernization of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and on-going process and works in this regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement.  However,  priority  for upgradation/modernization of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the work.

(d)    No  separate  station-wise  fund  is  allocated.  However,  at Jalore, Bheenmal, Raniwada & Modran stations about ` 1.5 crore has been incurred on infrastructure works like toilet for Divyanjan, waiting room, extension of platform, etc. Further, ` 5.46 crore  at  Aburoad, ` 1.16  crore  at  Pindwara  and ` 2.46  crore  at Swaroopganj  Railway  station  have  been  incurred  on  passenger amenities items.

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