Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Smart Stations in Odisha
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2023

## SMART STATIONS IN ODISHA

2530. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  government  is  likely  to  develop  the  existing  railway stations  throughout  the  country  as  modern  airports  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the number of railway stations identified to be upgraded as smart stations in the country, particularly in Odisha;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised for all such stations during the last three years; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  any  target  for  the  said redevelopment works and if so, the details thereof?

## 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. 2530 BY SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2023 REGARDING SMART STATIONS IN ODISHA.

- (a)  & (b): Ministry of Railways has launched 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' for  development  of  Railway  Stations  on  Indian  Railways.    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 such 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 ballast  less  tracks,  'Roof  Plazas'  as  per  necessity,  phasing  and  feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

Presently, the scheme envisages to take-up 1275 stations over Indian Railways including 57 stations in the State of Odisha.

- (c) The details of allocation of funds and expenditure for development and maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  workwise  or  Station-wise.  The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  by Indian  Railway  for  development  and  maintenance  of  stations  under  Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities', for the last three years and the current year are as under: -
- (d) Development/Redevelopment/Upgradation  of  Railway  Stations  is complex  in  nature  involving  safety  of  passengers  and  trains  and requires various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated.

(Fig. ₹ in crore)

| Zonal      | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22       | 2022-23      | 2022-23                       |
|------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|-------------------------------|
| Rail- ways | Alloc- ation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Alloc- ation | Expend- iture | Alloc- ation | Expendi ture (Till Jan, 2023) |
| CR         | 235.96       | 231.84        | 288.77       | 275.85        | 207.56       | 152.94        | 234.38       | 108.20                        |
| ER         | 112.84       | 115.25        | 182.13       | 158.95        | 151.16       | 145.21        | 173.98       | 80.98                         |
| ECR        | 137.43       | 141.91        | 166.87       | 165.46        | 166.83       | 146.42        | 162.39       | 132.08                        |
| ECOR       | 97.64        | 94.78         | 103.16       | 87.16         | 89.03        | 66.99         | 109.53       | 69.22                         |
| NR         | 150.77       | 152.31        | 268.37       | 247.25        | 217.71       | 221.68        | 235.37       | 297.33                        |
| NCR        | 65.30        | 77.65         | 182.94       | 163.41        | 134.81       | 118.82        | 147.57       | 96.11                         |
| NER        | 78.59        | 86.32         | 100.18       | 103.90        | 121.20       | 95.33         | 187.23       | 81.07                         |
| NFR        | 107.24       | 100.55        | 106.12       | 104.07        | 99.34        | 90.03         | 96.11        | 74.10                         |
| NWR        | 120.22       | 117.74        | 159.59       | 126.40        | 67.51        | 51.39         | 115.79       | 68.91                         |
| SR         | 106.74       | 114.43        | 213.11       | 204.70        | 218.22       | 154.23        | 327.78       | 108.34                        |
| SCR        | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.80        | 191.56       | 154.56        | 135.15       | 100.47                        |
| SER        | 71.67        | 82.01         | 109.89       | 118.21        | 140.16       | 111.60        | 176.53       | 96.26                         |
| SECR       | 53.82        | 55.83         | 107.02       | 118.75        | 67.15        | 65.18         | 60.90        | 40.80                         |
| SWR        | 82.66        | 80.61         | 114.80       | 115.13        | 135.34       | 112.13        | 137.94       | 50.07                         |
| WR         | 254.45       | 254.62        | 252.01       | 318.04        | 261.00       | 255.77        | 311.62       | 130.45                        |
| WCR        | 37.39        | 34.10         | 50.95        | 46.08         | 66.00        | 49.93         | 77.32        | 30.09                         |
| MR         | 17.29        | 12.87         | 9.88         | 9.74          | 9.97         | 3.56          | 10.39        | 3.67                          |
| TOTAL      | 1881.40      | 1903.11       | 2615.15      | 2582.90       | 2344.55      | 1995.77       | 2700.00      | 1568.15                       |

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