Lok Sabha Question No. 2639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Non-operational Lift at Karur Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Matheswaran V S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## NON-OPERATIONAL LIFT AT KARUR RAILWAY STATION

2639. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  sanctioned  lift  in  the  Karur  Railway  Station  is  not operational  and  if  so,  the  time  limit  by  which  the  said  lift  will  be operational; and
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  include  Namakkal Station in the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2639 BY SHRI MATHESWARAN V S TO BE NON-

ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING OPERATIONAL LIFT AT KARUR RAILWAY STATION (a)  and  (b):  Ministry  of  Railways  has  recently  launched  Amrit  Bharat Station  scheme.  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,  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,  1324  stations  have  been  selected  under  this  scheme  based  on proposals received from Zonal Railways, stations located in major cities and  towns.  Out  of  1324  stations,  77  stations  including  Karur  and Namakkal station  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  have  been  identified  for development under the scheme.

At  Karur  and  Namakkal  Railway  Stations,  tenders  have  been  awarded and works of improvement of station building, circulating area, entrance porches,  toilets,  waiting  halls,  foot  over  bridges,  platforms  including provision of lifts etc. have been taken up.

Further  upgradation/development/redevelopment  of  stations  on  Indian Railways is a continuous on-going process and works in this regards are undertaken as per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. However, priority for upgradation/development/redevelopment of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the work.

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