Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Redevelopment/Revamping of Udaipur City Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## REDEVELOPMENT/REVAMPING OF UDAIPUR CITY RAILWAY STATION

†2646  DR. MANNA LAL RAWAT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  any  plan  for  redevelopment/ revamping  of  Udaipur  City  Railway  Station  and  Rana  Pratap  Nagar Railway Station;
- (b) if so, the details of action taken thereon;
- (c) the allocation of funds made for the redevelopment/revamping work of the said Railway Stations so far, work-wise; and
- (d) the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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.  2646  DR.  MANNA  LAL  RAWAT  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT/REVAMPING OF UDAIPUR CITY RAILWAY STATION (a) to (d): Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  'Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme' for development of Stations on Indian Railways. This scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long term approach. This scheme involves preparation of Master Plans and their implementation in phases to improve the amenities at the stations like improvement  of  station access, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lift/escalators as necessary, cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, kiosks for local products through schemes like 'One Station One Product', better passenger information systems, executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station. The scheme also envisages improvement of building, integrating  the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for Divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision  of  ballastless  tracks,  etc.  as  per  necessity,  phasing  and feasibility, identification of areas for property development and creation of city centres at the station in the long term. So far,  1324  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  including Udaipur City and Rana Pratap Nagar railway stations. At Udaipur City Railway station, the tenders have been awarded and structural work of East side station building has been completed. On the West side, structural work for the basement has been completed. Further, the works for provision of concourse, finishes of the buildings, structural  work  of  West  side  station  building,  circulating  area  etc.

have been taken up.

At Rana Pratap Nagar Railway station, the tenders have been awarded and  the  works  of  improvement  of  station  building,  entrance  porch, circulating area, waiting halls, toilets, platforms etc have been taken up. The allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  State-wise/UT-wise  or Station-wise,  generally  under  Plan  Head  -  53  'Customer  Amenities'. Udaipur  City  and  Rana  Pratap  Nagar  Railway  Stations  fall  under  the jurisdiction of North Western Railway (NWR) Zone. For the Current year 2024-25, ₹ 748.21 Crores  has  been  allotted to NWR  under  Plan Head 53. Modernisation/Upgradation  of  Railway  Stations  is  complex  in  nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances  such  as  fire  clearance,  heritage,  tree  cutting,  airport clearance  etc.  The  progress  also  gets  affected  due  to  brown  field related challenges such as shifting of utilities, (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables  etc.,)  infringements,  operation  of  trains  without  hindering passenger  movement,  restrictions  due  to  works  carried  out  in  close proximity of high voltage power lines etc . and these factors affect the completion  time . Therefore,  no  time  frame  can  be  indicated  at  this stage.

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