Lok Sabha Question No. 371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Upgradation of Dahod Railway Station in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

UPGRADATION OF DAHOD RAILWAY STATION IN GUJARAT

371. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposal  for  upgradation  of  railway station at Dahod in Gujarat which has been declared a smart city;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  for  increasing  the  number  of platforms during renovation of Dahod and nearby railway station; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 371 BY SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2024 REGARDING UPGRADATION OF DAHOD RAILWAY STATION IN GUJARAT

(a) to (d) 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  1324  Railway  Stations  have  been  identified  under  this scheme including Dahod Railway Station in the State of Gujarat. At  Dahod  Railway  station  tenders  have  been  awarded  and  the works for improvement of station building, provision of foot over bridges,  construction  of  new  platform,  platform  cover  sheds, signages, waiting hall, toilets etc. have been taken up.

However, 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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