Lok Sabha Question No. 5691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Passenger Amenities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5691 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PASSENGER AMENITIES

†5691. SHRI BALAK NATH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total funds allocated by the Government for passenger amenities at  Khairthal,  Harsoli,  Kishangarh,  Ramgarh,  Govindgarh  and  Malkhera railway stations including District Headquarter Alwar under his Parliamentary Constituency during the last three years, Station-wise;

(b) whether the display screens have been installed at the said railway stations for the convenience of passengers;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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.5691 BY SHRI BALAK NATH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.04.2022 REGARDING  ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR PASSENGER AMENITIES

- (a)    The  details  of  allocation  and  expenditure  for  development  and maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  zonal  Railway-wise  and  not station-wise  or  state-wise.  Passenger  amenities  are  generally  funded under Plan Head -53 'Passenger Amenities'. Khairthal, Harsoli, Kishangarh,  Ramgarh,  Govindgarh  and  Malkhera  railway  stations  fall under  02  zones,  namely,  North  Western  Railway  and  North  Central Railway. The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred by the 02 Railways under Plan Head-53 'Passenger Amenities', during last three years  and  current  year  i.e.  2018-19,  2019-20,  2020-21  and  2021-22  (till February, 2022) is as under:-

(Fig. in ` crore)

|               | 2018-19      | 2018-19       | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21      | 2020-21       | 2021-22      | 2021-22                        |
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture | Allo- cation | Expend- iture (Till Feb, 2022) |
| North Western | 134.29       | 118.62        | 120.22       | 118.01        | 159.59       | 126.39        | 67.52        | 35.85                          |
| North Central | 108.84       | 116.92        | 65.3         | 77.64         | 182.94       | 163.41        | 134.81       | 104.17                         |

- (b)  to  (d)  As  per  existing  norms,  Train  Indication  Boards  are  to  be provided at Non suburban Group-1, Non suburban Group -2, Non suburban Group  -3  category  stations  as  Minimum  Essential  Amenities.  Similarly, Coach  Indication  Boards  are  recommended  to  be  provided  at  Non suburban Group - 1, Non suburban Group - 2, Non suburban Group - 3 & Non suburban Group - 4 category stations.

Accordingly,  Alwar  Railway  Station  which  is  a  Non  suburban  Group  -3 category  station  has  been  provided  with  Train  Indication  Boards  at Platform No.1, 2 & 3. Khairthal station being Non suburban Group-5 and Harsoli, Kishangarh Balawas, Ramgarh, Govindgarh and Malkhera stations  being  Non  Suburban  Group  -  6  do  not  qualify  for  provision  of Train Indication Boards and Coach Indication Boards.

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