Lok Sabha Question No. 664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Absence of Proper Lighting at Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 664 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## ABSENCE OF PROPER LIGHTING AT STATIONS

## 664. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that passengers face difficulties  in  identifying  the  station  in  darkness  due  to  lack  of proper lighting at railway stations located in rural areas;
- (b) whether passengers also face difficulties due to the absence of an announcement system in the trains about the next station;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to make arrangements for the advance  announcement  of  name  of  the  next  station  as  well  as written  information  in  each  coach  through  screening  board  on  the lines of metro trains to address the said problem; and
- (d)  if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## 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. 664 BY SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2022 REGARDING ABSENCE OF PROPER LIGHTING AT STATIONS

(a) Based on suggestion received from Consultative Committee of MPs for the Ministry of Railways for need of proper illumination of station name  boards  displayed  at  the  two  ends  of  the  platforms,  it  was reiterated  to  Zonal  Railways  that  electric  poles  provided  at  the platforms  of  all  electrified  stations  should  be  adjusted  in  such  a manner  that  station  name  boards  provided  at  the  two  ends  of  the platforms are properly illuminated so as to be read easily during night. for illumination  of  the  station  name  boards  are  kept  glowing  during  the

It was also emphasized that lights specifically provided night.

(b)  and  (c)  Installation  of  GPS  (Global  Positioning  System)  based Passenger Announcement cum Passenger Information System (PAPIS) in  EMU  (Electric  Multiple  Unit)  and  Kolkata  Metro  has  already  been started.  This  Passenger  Information  System  informs  the  passengers regarding the next approaching station through audio announcement on speakers as well as through video display on LED (Light-Emitting Diode)  screens  simultaneously.  Further,  newly  manufactured  EMU/ MEMU  (Mainline  Electric  Multiple  Unit)  rakes  and  Electric  Trainsets are  already  equipped  with  such  technology/system.  PAPIS  system  is also  available  in  premium  trains  like  Vande  Bharat,  Humsafar,  Tejas and  UDAY  Express.  Public  Announcement  Systems  are  available  in Rajdhani,  Shatabdi,  Gatiman  Express  trains  and  in  the  Vistadome coaches wherein announcement is done by onboard staff.

(d)  Indian  Railways  endeavours  to  gradually  proliferate  Passenger Announcement cum Passenger Information System in more coaches in order to provide enhanced amenities for train passengers.

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