Lok Sabha Question No. 202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, Saikia Dilip, Geeta Kora, Dileshwar Kamait, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.202

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

†202. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  railway  stations  likely  to  be  modernised  by  the  year 2025 in the country;
- (b)  the  number  of  railway  stations  in  North-Eastern  States  including Assam,  West  Bengal,  Jharkhand,  Bihar,  Jammu-Kashmir  and  Madhya Pradesh  where  modernisation  process  is  going  on  at  present  including the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  railway  stations  of  Adra  and  Ranchi  divisions  under South Eastern railway likely to be upgraded;
- (d) the estimated expenditure of modernisation of railway stations under the  Railway  including  North-Eastern  Frontier  railway,  South  Eastern railway and East Central railway;
- (e)  the  number  of  railway  stations  under  the  railways  including  NorthEastern Frontier railway, South Eastern railway and East Central railway in which wi-fi facilities have been provided by the year 2021; and
- (f)  the  number  of  railway  stations  out  of  the  total  railway  stations equipped with electronic display system?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.202  BY SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO, SHRI DILIP SAIKIA, SHRIMATI GEETA KORA, SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT, SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  SHARMA  AND  SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.02.2022 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a)  Presently,  Railway  stations  are  upgraded/modernized  under  Adarsh Station  Scheme  based  on  identified  need  of  providing  better  enhanced passenger  amenities  at  stations.  1253  railway  stations  over  Indian Railways  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Adarsh  Station Scheme. Out of these, 1212 railway stations have been developed and the remaining 41 stations are targeted for development in Financial Year 2022-23. Further upgradation/modernization of stations including platforms 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.

(b)  In all 551 stations were identified for development under the Adarsh Station  Scheme  in  the  North-Eastern  States  including  Assam,  West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh. Out of the  551  stations,  544  stations  have  been  developed  under  the  scheme and the remaining 07 stations are targeted for development in Financial Year 2022-23.

(c)  All  the  stations  falling  under  Adra  and  Ranchi  Division  of  South Eastern Railway identified for development under Adarsh Railway Station Scheme have already been developed.

(d) The expenditure on works of modernization/upgradation/ augmentation of  railway  stations  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53  'Passenger Amenities'. The estimated expenditure  on  Plan Head- 53 for the last 03 years  and  the  current  Financial  Year  (upto  Dec,  2021)  of  Northeast Frontier Railway, South Eastern Railway and East Central Railways and Indian Railways as a whole is as under:-

( ` in crore)

| Zonal Railway              |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 (till Dec,2021) |
|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Northeast Frontier Railway |     78.06 |    100.27 |    104.07 |                     71.6  |
| South Eastern Railway      |     56.93 |     82.01 |    118.22 |                     67.4  |
| East Central Railway       |     98.57 |    141.92 |    165.46 |                     95.36 |
| Indian Railways            |   1585.88 |   1903.1  |   2582.92 |                   1234.74 |

(e) Total number of railway stations provided with Wi-Fi facilites so far is 6095 including 382 stations of Northeast Frontier Railway, 248 stations of South Eastern Railway and 406 stations of East Central Railway.

(f) Train Indication Boards at 1176 stations and Coach Display Board at 684 stations have been provided so far.

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