Lok Sabha Question No. 122 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Redevelopment of Stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 122 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS UNDER AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME

*122 SHRI MANISH JAISWAL: SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the features of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme;
- (b) whether the Government has started Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations in the country especially in Jharkhand, Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number  of stations covered/redeveloped under the said scheme;
- (d) the manner in which these stations will facilitate better passenger experience in Indian Railways;
- (e) whether there are any plans to increase the number of passenger coaches in local trains of the West Central Railway Zone to improve passenger convenience, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  details  of  budgetary allocation made for the redevelopment of Stations  in  Madhya  Pradesh  (Hoshangabad  Station),  Maharashtra (Palgarh station) and Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 122 BY SHRI MANISH JAISWAL AND SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2024  REGARDING  REDEVELOPMENT  OF  STATIONS  UNDER AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME (a)  to  (f)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  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 long-term 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, platform surfacing and cover over platform, 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 and creation of city centres at the station in the long term. So  far,  1337  station  have  been  identified  under  this  scheme  out  of which 57 stations are located in the state of Jharkhand, 132 stations are located in the state of Maharashtra and 80 stations are located in the state of Madhya Pradesh (including 7 stations in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency). The names of stations identified for development

under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  the  states  of  Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are as following:

| State       |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Jharkhand   |                57 | Balsiring, Bano, Barajamda Jn, Barkakana, Basukinath, Bhaga, Bokaro Steel City, Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Chandil, Chandrapura, Daltonganj, Dangoaposi, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Gamharia, Gangaghat, Garhwa Road, Garhwa Town, Ghatsila, Giridih, Godda, Govindpur Road, Haidarnagar, Hatia, Hazaribagh Road, Jamtara, Japla, Jasidih, Katrasgarh, Koderma, Kumardhubi, Latehar, Lohardaga, Madhupur, Manoharpur, Muhammadganj, Muri, N.S.C.B. Gomoh, Nagaruntari, Namkom, Orga, Pakur, Parasnath, Piska, Rajkharswan, Rajmahal, Ramgarh Cantt, Ranchi, Sahibganj, Sankarpur, Silli, Sini, Tatanagar, Tatisilwai, Vidyasagar |
| Maharashtra |               132 | Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola, Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri, Aurangabad, Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra Terminus, Baramati, Belapur, Bhandara Road, Bhokar , Bhusawal, Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

| Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (DDR), Dadar (DR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali, Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharmabad, Dhule, Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher, Godhani, Gondia, Grant Road, Hadapsar, Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Himayatnagar, Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan, Igatpuri, Itwari, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat, Kolhapur, Kopargaon, Kurduwadi, Kurla, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad, Manwath Road , Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj, Mudkhed , Mumbai Central, Mumbra, Murtajapur, Nagarsol, Nagpur, Nandgaon, Nandura, Narkher, Nasik Road, Osmanabad, Pachora, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel, Parbhani, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon, Pune Jn., Purna, Raver, Rotegaon, Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli, Satara, Savda, Selu, Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon, Shivaji Nagar Pune, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli, Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha,   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|                |    | Washim , Wathar, Nandurbar, Phaltan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------------|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | 80 | Akodia, Amla, Anuppur, Ashoknagar, Balaghat, Banapura, Bargawan, Beohari, Berchha, Betul, Bhind, Bhopal, Bijuri, Bina, BiyavraRajgarh, Chhindwara, Dabra, Damoh, Datia, Dewas, Gadarwara, Ganjbasoda, Ghoradongri, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Harpalpur, Hoshangabad, Indore, Itarsi Jn., Jabalpur, Junnor Deo, Kareli, Katni Jn, Katni Murwara, Katni South, Khachrod, Khajuraho, Khandwa, Khirkiya, LaxmiBai Nagar, Maihar, Maksi, Mandlafort, Mandsaur, MCS Chhatarpur, Meghnagar, Morena, Multai, Nagda, Nainpur, Narsinghpur, Neemuch, Nepanagar, Orchha, Pandhurna, Pipariya, Ratlam, Rewa, Ruthiyai, Sanchi, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Satna, Saugor, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Shajapur, Shamgarh, Sheopur Kalan, Shivpuri, Shridham, Shujalpur, Sihora Road, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Umaria, Vidisha, Vikramgarh Alot |

The details of allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are maintained  Zonal Railway-wise under Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities' and not work-wise or Station-wise or State wise. The state of Jharkhand is covered by three zones viz. Eastern Railway,

East Central Railway and South Eastern Railway. The allocation for the financial year 2024-25 for these zones is Rs 1626 Crores. The state of Maharashtra is covered by four zones viz. Central Railway, South  Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway  and  Western Railway. The allocation for the financial year 2024-25 for these zones is Rs 4406 Crores. The state of Madhya Pradesh is covered by seven zones viz. Central Railway,  East  Central  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  South  Central Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway,  Western  Railway  and  West Central Railway. The allocation for the financial year 2024-25 for these zones is Rs 6339 Crores. With  a  view  to  provide  greater  accommodation  for  the  passengers

using General and non-AC Sleeper Coaches, the extant policy regarding composition of Mail/Express trains provides for 12 (Twelve) General  class  &  Sleeper  class  non-AC  coaches  and  08  (Eight)  ACCoaches, in a train of 22 coaches, thereby providing greater accommodation for the passengers using General and non-AC Sleeper Coaches. Moreover, to provide greater accommodation for passengers travelling in  unreserved  coaches,  more  than  600  General  Class coaches have been attached, in the Mail/Express trains operating with LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches, during the current financial year. This includes 25 General Class coaches attached in trains owned by West Central Railway. Besides, attachment of coaches in trains is an ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways,  subject  to  traffic  justification, operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

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