Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN MAHARASHTRA

† 1001. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the  modernization  of  railway  stations  in  the  country, particularly in Maharashtra;
- (b)  whether  facilities  such  as  higher  level  platforms,  waiting  rooms,  lifts, escalators,  etc.  have  been  provided  at  railway  stations  of  all  categories including non-suburban stations in the States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/district-wise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (d) the amount spent for the modernization of railway stations during the last two years;
- (e)  the  time  by  which  all  the  railway  stations  in  the  country  is  likely  to  be modernized and the State/district-wise details thereof; and
- (f) the corrective steps taken/to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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. 1001 BY SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE AND SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.07.2023 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) to (c) Different types of facilities/amenities are provided at stations as  per  the  category  of  the  stations.  Improvement  of  passenger amenities, upgradation/modernization of stations is an ongoing process  and  continuous  exercise  on  Indian  Railways.  Ministry  of Railways  has  recently  launched  'Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme'  for development  of  Railway  stations  on  Indian  Railways.  This  scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a longterm approach.

It  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 and requirement 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, 'Roof Plazas' as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

Presently, the scheme envisages to take-up 1309 stations for upgradation/modernisation  over  Indian  Railways.  126  stations  in  the State  of  Maharashtra  are  included  under  this  scheme.  The  list  of State/UT-wise number of stations identified to be taken up under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme including from the state of Maharashtra is appended.

- (d) The details of expenditure incurred for development and maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  zonal  Railway-wise  and  not work-wise or Station-wise under Plan Head - 53 'Customer Amenities'. The  details  of  expenditure  incurred  by  Indian  Railways  under  Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities', during last two years are as under:

(Fig. in crore of ₹ )

| Zonal Railway      | 2021-22     | 2022-23     |
|--------------------|-------------|-------------|
|                    | Expenditure | Expenditure |
| Central            | 152.94      | 137.18      |
| Eastern            | 145.20      | 115.96      |
| East Central       | 146.42      | 184.70      |
| East Coast         | 66.98       | 82.67       |
| Northern           | 221.68      | 390.57      |
| North Central      | 118.72      | 131.22      |
| North Eastern      | 95.33       | 108.10      |
| Northeast Frontier | 90.03       | 90.30       |
| North Western      | 51.39       | 111.46      |
| Southern           | 154.34      | 147.21      |
| South Central      | 154.56      | 146.54      |

| South Eastern      |   111.61 |   145.26 |
|--------------------|----------|----------|
| South East Central |    65.18 |    50.95 |
| South Western      |   112.13 |    81.32 |
| Western            |   255.77 |   179.43 |
| West Central       |    49.93 |    51.43 |
| Metro              |     3.57 |     5.08 |
| TOTAL              |  1995.75 |  2159.38 |

(e) and (f) Modernization/Redevelopment/Upgradation of Railway Stations is complex in nature involving safety of passengers and trains and requires 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.  The  progress  of  work  is  being monitored continuously and Railways are expediting the completion of the project by deploying adequate resources.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1001  BY  SHRI  HEMANT  TUKARAM  GODSE  AND  SHRI GAJANAN  KIRTIKAR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  26.07.2023 REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN MAHARASHTRA

The list of State/UT-wise number of stations identified to be taken up under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme including from the state of Maharashtra is as under:-

| S. NO STATE/UT           |   NO. OF STATIONS |
|--------------------------|-------------------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh         |                72 |
| 2 Arunachal Pradesh      |                 1 |
| 3 Assam                  |                50 |
| 4 Bihar                  |                92 |
| 5 Chattisgarh            |                32 |
| 6 Delhi                  |                13 |
| 7 Goa                    |                 3 |
| 8 Gujarat                |                87 |
| 9 Haryana                |                34 |
| 10 Himachal Pradesh      |                 4 |
| 11 Jharkhand             |                57 |
| 12 Karnataka             |                56 |
| 13 Kerala                |                35 |
| 14 Madhya Pradesh        |                80 |
| 15 Maharashtra           |               126 |
| 16 Manipur               |                 1 |
| 17 Meghalaya             |                 1 |
| 18 Mizoram               |                 1 |
| 19 Nagaland              |                 1 |
| 20 Odisha                |                57 |
| 21 Punjab                |                30 |
| 22 Rajasthan             |                83 |
| 23 Sikkim                |                 1 |
| 24 Tamil Nadu            |                75 |
| 25 Telangana             |                40 |
| 26 Tripura               |                 4 |
| 27 UT of Chandigarh      |                 1 |
| 28 UT of Jammu & Kashmir |                 4 |
| 29 UT of Puducherry      |                 3 |
| 30 Uttar Pradesh         |               156 |
| 31 Uttarakhand           |                11 |
| 32 West Bengal           |                98 |