Lok Sabha Question No. 1654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1654 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2021

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

1654. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of railway stations in Maharashtra targeted for modernization;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocated for modernization of railway stations particularly in backward and rural areas of Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  the  quantum  of  fund  likely  to  be  spent  separately  on  each  railway station; and
- (d)  the  targets  fixed  for  modernization  of  those  railway  stations  where works are under progress?

## 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.1654 BY SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.12.2021 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a)  to  (d)  Presently,  Railway  stations  are  upgraded/modernized  under Adarsh  Station  Scheme  based  on  identified  need  of  providing  better enhanced passenger amenities at stations. In the state of Maharashtra, 108  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  the  Adarsh Station  Scheme  and  all  the  identified  stations  have  been  developed under this scheme.

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  depending  upon  need, volume of passenger traffic and availability of funds.

The  expenditure  on  development  of  stations  under  Adarsh  Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head - 53 'Passenger Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure for development and maintenance of stations are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not the State-wise or station-wise. There are 04 railway zones, namely, Central Railway, Western Railway, South Central Railway and South East Central Railway, which cater to the State of Maharashtra. The amount of funds allocated and expenditure incurred in these 04 zones, excluding EBR(P), under  Plan  Head-53  'Passenger  Amenities',  during  the  last  three  years and the current year are as under:-

( ₹ in crore )

| Zonal Railway      | 2018-19      | 2018-19       | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22 (till October, 2021)   | 2021-22 (till October, 2021)   |
|--------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                    | Allo- cation | Expend -iture | Allo- cation | Expend -iture | Allo- cation | Expend -iture | Allo- cation                   | Expend- iture                  |
| Central            | 280.67       | 237.42        | 235.96       | 231.83        | 288.77       | 275.85        | 230.58                         | 80.96                          |
| South Central      | 132.96       | 76.39         | 151.39       | 150.29        | 199.37       | 219.79        | 199.49                         | 79.94                          |
| South East Central | 66.43        | 36.19         | 53.82        | 55.83         | 107.14       | 118.76        | 88.51                          | 31.71                          |
| Western            | 316.47       | 299.01        | 254.45       | 254.61        | 252.01       | 318.04        | 261.02                         | 107.92                         |

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