Lok Sabha Question No. 2661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Modernisation of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Sougata Ray, Sanjay Kumar Bandi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## MODERNISATION OF STATIONS

2661. SHRI B.B.PATIL: PROF. SOUGATA RAY: SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the zone-wise details of the funds allocated for the modernisation of  railway  stations  located  particularly  in  the  backward  and  rural areas of the country during the last three years and the current year along with the status of Telangana in this regard;
- (b)  the amount likely to be spent on each railway station along with the target fixed for the next financial year;
- (c)  the  target  fixed  for  the  modernisation  of  those  railway  stations where the work is in progress;
- (d)  the  number  of  stations  in  Telangana  which  are  targeted  to  be modernized; and
- (e)  whether  the  Southern  Railway  is  considering  to  improve  the passenger  facilities  in  Karimnagar  Railway  Station  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2661  BY  SHRI  B.B.PATIL,  PROF. SOUGATA RAY AND SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF STATIONS

(a) to (c) Development/modernisation of railway stations is presently taken  up  under  Adarsh  Station  Scheme.  1253  railway  stations  have been identified for development under Adarsh Station Scheme. Out of these, 1206 railway stations have been developed and the remaining stations are targetted to be developed in Financial Year 2021-22.

The  expenditure  on  development  of  stations  under  Adarsh  Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head -53 'Passenger Amenities'.  Station-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/spent  are  not maintained. However, zone-wise allocation of funds (excluding EBR(P))  under  Plan  Head-53  'Passenger  Amenities',  during  the  last three years and the current financial year are as under:-

(Figure ` in crores)

| Zonal Railways     | 2018-19         | 2019-20         | 2020-21         | 2021-22         |
|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|                    | Allocation (RE) | Allocation (RE) | Allocation (RE) | Allocation (BE) |
| Central            | 280.67          | 235.96          | 288.77          | 230.58          |
| Eastern            | 90.97           | 112.84          | 182.13          | 178.71          |
| East Central       | 138.8           | 137.43          | 166.87          | 171.66          |
| East Coast         | 86.95           | 96.14           | 103.16          | 113.71          |
| Northern           | 179.92          | 150.77          | 268.37          | 291.17          |
| North Central      | 108.84          | 65.3            | 182.94          | 176.63          |
| North Eastern      | 95.5            | 78.59           | 100.18          | 134.92          |
| Northeast Frontier | 95.54           | 107.24          | 106.12          | 165.6           |
| North Western      | 134.29          | 120.22          | 159.59          | 146.58          |
| Southern           | 108.47          | 111.55          | 213.11          | 224.57          |

| South Central      |   132.96 |   151.39 |   199.37 |   199.49 |
|--------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| South Eastern      |    81.11 |    76.67 |   109.89 |   173.37 |
| South East Central |    66.43 |    53.82 |   107.14 |    88.51 |
| South Western      |    61.22 |    82.66 |   114.8  |   153.42 |
| Western            |   316.47 |   254.45 |   252.01 |   261.02 |
| West Central       |    35.31 |    37.39 |    50.95 |    72.28 |
| Metro              |     9.31 |    17.29 |     9.88 |    17.75 |
| TOTAL              |  2022.75 |  1889.71 |  2615.3  |  2800    |

(d) There are 27 Stations which were identified under Adarsh Station Scheme  in  the  State  of  Telangana.  All  27  stations  have  been developed under the Adarsh Station Scheme.

(e) Karimnagar is an NSG-5 category station in PeddapalliKarimnagar-Jagityal newly opened section of Secunderabad Division under  Sourth  Central  Railway.  All  minimum  essential  passenger amenities  have  been  provided  at  this  station  as  per  railway norms, which are considered adequate for the present volume of passenger traffic being handled at the station. Further, upgradation/modernization of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous  and  on-going  process  and  priority  is  accorded  to  higher category of stations over lower category of stations while sanctioning and executing the works depending upon need, volume of passenger traffic and availability of funds.

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