Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Status of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Kannur Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri K Sudhakaran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2025

STATUS OF AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR KANNUR RAILWAY STATION

4303.  SHRI K SUDHAKARAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  the  implementation  of  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme for the development of Kannur Railway Station;
- (b) whether there has been any delay in the implementation of the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the delay; and
- (d)  the  timeline  for  the  completion  of  the  project  at  Kannur  Railway Station?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)  Kannur  railway  station,  located  in  the  state  of  Kerala,  has been identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme. For development works at Kannur station, tenders have been awarded and works have been taken up. Also, a number of passenger amenities works  have  been  carried  out  at  Kannur  railway  station  during  last three years which include provision of lift, escalator, public announcement  system,  solar  power  plant,  sewage  treatment  plant, improvement of water supply arrangements, etc.

Amrit Bharat Station 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 centre at the station in the long term.

So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme,  out  of  which  35  stations  are  located  in  the state  of  Kerala.  The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  the  state  of  Kerala  are  as following:

| State   |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kerala  |                      35 | Alappuzha, Angadippuram, AngamaliForKaladi, Chalakudi, Changanassery, Chengannur, Chirayinkeezh, Ernakulam, Ernakulam Town, Ettumanur, Ferok, Guruvayur, Kannur, Kasargod, Kayankulam, Kollam, Kozhikode, Kuttippuram, Mavelikara, Neyyatinkara, Nilambur Road, Ottappalam, Parappanangadi, Payyanur, Punalur, Shoranur Jn, Thalassery, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrisur, Tirur, Tiruvalla, Tripunithura, Vadakara, Varkala Sivagiri, Wadakancheri |

Development  /  upgradation  of  stations  including  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53  'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  work-wise  or  station-wise  or State-wise. The state of Kerala is covered under Southern Railway. For this zone, an allocation of Rs 1,098 Crores (Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2024-25 under Plan Head-53.

Development  /  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  brownfield 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  tracks  and  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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