Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: World Class Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav, Santosh Kumar, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022

## WORLD CLASS STATIONS

†1365.  SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR : SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH :

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether any proposal has been received by the Government to develop seven railway stations namely Samastipur junction, Madhuban, Darbhanga, Raxaul, Saharsa, Purnia, Jainagar and Bettiah  under  Samastipur  Zone  of  East  Central  Railway  as  worldclass railway stations;
- (b)  if so, the current status of the said proposal;
- (c)the  names  of  railway  stations  across  the  country  which  have
- been developed as world-class stations;
- (d)  the total amount provisioned to be spend under the said project;
- (e)  whether any time limit has also been fixed to complete the said project; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## 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.1365  BY  SHRI  DINESH  CHANDRA YADAV,    SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR AND SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS  LALAN  SINGH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 14.12.2022 REGARDING WORLD CLASS STATIONS

(a) to  (f):    Ministry  of  Railways  is  undertaking  techno-economic feasibility  studies  for  the  redevelopment  of  stations  and  based  on the outcome of these feasibility studies, stations are planned to be taken  up  for  redevelopment  in  phases,  especially  the  stations located in major cities and important tourist destinations. Darbhanga Railway Station has been identified for techno-economic feasibility studies for redevelopment.

Three  railway  stations  viz.  Rani  Kamlapati  Railway  Station  (Madhya Pradesh), Gandhinagar Railway Station (Gujarat) and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Karnataka) have been developed and commissioned.

Modernization/Upgradation  of  Railway  Station  is  a  continuous  and ongoing exercise. The allocation of fund and expenditure for development  and  maintenance  of  stations  are  done  zonal  Railwaywise  and  not  station-wise  or  state-wise.  Passenger  amenities  are generally  funded  under  Plan  Head  -  53  'Customer  Amenities'.    The funds  allocated  and  spent  under  PH-53  for  last  three  years  are appended.

Redevelopment of Railway Stations at this scale is complex in nature and requires detailed techno-economic feasibility studies and involves multiple stakeholders' consultations including various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies etc. and these factors affect the completion  time.  Therefore,  no  time-frame  can  be  indicated  at  this stage.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1365  BY  SHRI  DINESH  CHANDRA YADAV,   SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR AND SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS  LALAN  SINGH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 14.12.2022 REGARDING WORLD CLASS STATIONS

## (Figures ₹ in Crores)

|                  | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22       | 2022-23      | 2022-23          |
|------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|------------------|
| Zonal Rail- ways | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture    |
| Zonal Rail- ways | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture | Alloc- ation | Expen- diture | Alloc- ation | (Till Oct. 2022) |
| CR               | 235.96       | 231.84        | 288.77       | 275.85        | 207.56       | 152.94        | 234.38       | 63.99            |
| ER               | 112.84       | 115.25        | 182.13       | 158.95        | 151.16       | 145.21        | 173.98       | 47.32            |
| ECR              | 137.43       | 141.91        | 166.87       | 165.46        | 166.83       | 146.42        | 162.39       | 84.22            |
| ECOR             | 97.64        | 94.78         | 103.16       | 87.16         | 89.03        | 66.99         | 109.53       | 32.75            |
| NR               | 150.77       | 152.31        | 268.37       | 247.25        | 217.71       | 221.68        | 235.37       | 213.22           |
| NCR              | 65.30        | 77.65         | 182.94       | 163.41        | 134.81       | 118.82        | 147.57       | 65.14            |
| NER              | 78.59        | 86.32         | 100.18       | 103.90        | 121.20       | 95.33         | 187.23       | 55.03            |
| NFR              | 107.24       | 100.55        | 106.12       | 104.07        | 99.34        | 90.03         | 96.11        | 50.37            |
| NWR              | 120.22       | 117.74        | 159.59       | 126.40        | 67.51        | 51.39         | 115.79       | 24.11            |
| SR               | 106.74       | 114.43        | 213.11       | 204.70        | 218.22       | 154.23        | 327.78       | 64.46            |
| SCR              | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.80        | 191.56       | 154.56        | 135.15       | 52.50            |
| SER              | 71.67        | 82.01         | 109.89       | 118.21        | 140.16       | 111.60        | 176.53       | 56.87            |
| SECR             | 53.82        | 55.83         | 107.02       | 118.75        | 67.15        | 65.18         | 60.90        | 32.43            |
| SWR              | 82.66        | 80.61         | 114.80       | 115.13        | 135.34       | 112.13        | 137.94       | 31.96            |
| WR               | 254.45       | 254.62        | 252.01       | 318.04        | 261.00       | 255.77        | 311.62       | 91.78            |
| WCR              | 37.39        | 34.10         | 50.95        | 46.08         | 66.00        | 49.93         | 77.32        | 18.68            |
| MR               | 17.29        | 12.87         | 9.88         | 9.74          | 9.97         | 3.56          | 10.39        | 2.09             |
| TOTAL            | 1881.40      | 1903.11       | 2615.15      | 2582.90       | 2344.55      | 1995.77       | 2700.00      | 986.92           |

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