Lok Sabha Question No. 736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations in Odisha
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN ODISHA

736. SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  introduced  the  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme to enhance and modernize railway stations throughout the Indian Railways network;
- (b) if so, the facilities proposed to be constructed/provided at railway stations under the said scheme;
- (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  prepared  Master  Plan  to enhance various station facilities;
- (d) if so, the details along with the details of funds allocated, released and so far utilised in this regard, zone-wise;
- (e) the number  and  names  of  railway  stations proposed  to be modernized  under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  particularly  in Odisha and other States;
- (f) whether the Union Government proposes to transform these stations into vibrant city centres over the long term; and
- (g) if so, the details and the time fixed for completion of the Scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (g) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736 BY SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  07.02.2024  REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN ODISHA

(a)  to  (g)  The  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  has  been  launched  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  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.

Under the Scheme, 1318 stations including 58 stations in the State of Odisha, have been identified over Indian Railways. The list of names of stations  in  the  State  of  Odisha  identified  under  the  scheme  are appended.

The details of fund allocation are maintained Zonal Railway-wise under Plan  Head-53  'Customer  Amenities'  and  not  station-wise.  During  the financial  year  2020-21,  2021-22  and  2022-23  expenditure  of  total ₹8784.08  crores  has  been  incurred  under  Plan  Head  -  53  and  the outlay  for  the  current  year,  i.e.  2023-24  is  ₹9618.22  crore  (Revised Estimate).

Further,  development/redevelopment/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,  air-port  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,  speed  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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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (g) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 736 BY SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  07.02.2024  REGARDING MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN ODISHA

The names of stations in the State of Odisha are as under:

| State   |   Total no. of stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|---------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Odisha  |                      58 | Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Balasore, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bimlagarh, Brahmapur, Brajrajnagar, Chatrapur, Cuttack, Damanjodi, Dhenkanal, Gunupur, Harishanker Road, Hirakud, Jajpur-Keonjhar road, Jaleswar, Jaroli, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Jharsuguda Road, Kantabanji, Kendujhargarh, Kesinga, Khariar Road, Khurda road, Koraput, Lingaraj Temple Road, Mancheswar, Meramandali, Muniguda, New Bhubaneswar, Panposh, Paradeep, Parlakhemundi, Puri, Raghunathpur, Rairakhol, Rairangpur, Rajgangpur, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sakhi Gopal, Sambalpur, Sambalpur city, soro, Talcher, Talcher Road, Titlagarh Jn. |

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