Lok Sabha Question No. 5205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: ABSS for Railway Stations in Nashik District
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## ABSS FOR RAILWAY STATIONS IN NASHIK DISTRICT

5205.  SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  works  completed  under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Stations Scheme  (ABSS)  at  Nashik  Road,  Devlali,  Igatpuri,  Lasalgaon  and Manmad railway stations, station and project-wise;
- (b)  the  current  status  of  ongoing  projects  under  the  scheme  at  the above-mentioned  stations  along  with  fund  allocations  and  progress percentages;
- (c)  the  works  planned,  approved  or  proposed  under  the  scheme  for
- these stations along with their estimated costs and objectives;
- (d) the timeline for completion of both ongoing and planned projects to
- ensure seamless infrastructure upgrades;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  citizen's  demand  for additional  platforms,  pit  lines  and  maintenance  facilities  at  Nashik Road  station, especially in light of the anticipated increase in passenger traffic during Kumbh Mela 2027; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f) Nashik Road, Devlali, Igatpuri, Lasalgaon and Manmad railway stations,  located in the state of Maharashtra, have been identified for

development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Tenders for development  works  at Devlali, Igatpuri,  Lasalgaon  and  Manmad stations have been awarded and works have been taken up at a good pace. At Devlali station, works of construction of entrance gate, entrance porch, boundary wall, new platform shelter, improvement of circulating area, parking area, toilets, provision of lifts, standard signages, improved lighting, etc. have been completed. At  Igatpuri  station,  works  of  construction  of  new  entrance  gate, cover shed for staircase of foot over bridge, new toilet block and sewage  treatment  plant  have  been  completed  and  works  of construction of new booking office, service building, improvement of station building, etc. have been taken up. At  Lasalgaon  station,  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, circulating  area,  parking  area,  provision  of  additional  platform shelters, construction of entrance gate, boundary wall, toilets and new booking office have been completed. At Manmad station, works of construction of new platform shelter and improvement of platform surfacing have been completed and works  of  construction  of  entrance  gate,  improvement  of  station building,  toilets,  booking  office,  circulating  area,  parking  area, signages,  station  lighting,  construction  of  new  foot  over  bridge, provision of lifts and escalator, etc. have been taken up.

Master  planning  for  development  of  Nashik  Road  station  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  has  been  taken  up.  This  is  an iterative  process  requiring  optimization  and  the  time  frame  and other  details  for  such  optimization  cannot  be  indicated  at  this stage. Further,  development/upgradation  of  stations  on  Indian  Railways, including  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme,  is  a  continuous  and ongoing  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. The priority for development/upgradation of stations is accorded to higher category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station  while  sanctioning and executing the works. 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 132 stations are located in the state of Maharashtra. The names of stations identified for development  under  this  scheme  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  are  as following:

| State       |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 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, Nandurbar, Narkher, Nashik Road, Osmanabad, Pachora, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel, Parbhani, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur, Phaltan, 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   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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 Maharashtra is covered under four zones viz. Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway and Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of Rs 3,854 Crores

(Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2024-25 under Plan Head-53 and an expenditure of Rs 3,235 Crores has been incurred during 2024-25 (up to February, 2025).

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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