Lok Sabha Question No. 1597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Inclusion of Pen Railway Station in the Amrit Bharat Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1597 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## INCLUSION OF PEN RAILWAY STATION IN THE AMRIT BHARAT STATION

1597.  SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  the  Pen  Railway Junction under Central Railway in the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the steps taken or proposed to be taken to develop railway stations under the Central Railway in Raigad district of Mahararshtra as  some  of  the  stations  are  receiving  a  huge  footfall  and  are  the fastest growing junction;
- (d)  the  measures taken to provide the basic amenities in the fastest growing railway stations; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1597 BY SHRI TATKARE SUNIL DATTATREY  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.12.2024 REGARDING  INCLUSION  OF  PEN  RAILWAY  STATION  IN  THE  AMRIT BHARAT STATION

(a)  to  (e)  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 centre at the station in the long term.

So  far  1337  station  have  been  identified  under  this  scheme  out  of which 132 stations are located in the state of Maharashtra, including one  station  in  Raigad  district  viz.  Panvel.  The  names  of  stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Maharashtra are as following:

| State        |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|--------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maharash tra |               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 |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | 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 |

The details of allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are maintained  Zonal Railway-wise under Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'.  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.

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

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