Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Station Redevelopment Process
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 72 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS

*72. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that station redevelopment process is complex in nature involving safety of passengers and trains and requires various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether these factors affect the completion time; and
- (d) if so, the number of stations wherein redevelopment is incomplete in the country due to these factors?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 72 BY DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  07.02.2024  REGARDING  STATION  REDEVELOPMENT

PROCESS (a) to (d): Development/redevelopment 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. Consultations with Urban/Local Bodies and other stake holders are done for clearances required from concerned authorities for station development work. 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. The  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 WiFi, kiosks for local products through schemes like 'One Station One executive lounges,  nominated  spaces  for  business  meetings,  landscaping

Product', better passenger information systems, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each such 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  ballast  less  tracks,  'Roof  Plazas'  as  per necessity phasing and feasibility and creation of city centers at the station in the long term. Modernisation/Upgradation  of  stations  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process on Indian Railways. So far, 1318 number of stations have been identified for development under 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'.

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