Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Escalators/Lifts in Gujarat
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## ESCALATORS/LIFTS IN GUJARAT

## 3339. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  railway  stations  in  the  country  that  have  been provided escalators and/or lift facilities;
- (b) the names of railway stations provided with escalators and/or lifts in Gujarat;
- (c) the  details  of  mechanism  for  repair  and  maintenance  of  these escalators and lifts in railway stations; and
- (d) the total number of railway stations that are awaiting installation of lift and/or escalators in the near future?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d) Provision of Escalators/Lifts at railway stations is a continuous process  and  works  are  undertaken  depending  upon  need,  volume  of passenger traffic, techno-economic feasibility etc.

As  on  31.07.2023,  total  570  Railway  stations  have  been  provided  with escalators and/or lift facilities. List of Railway stations provided with

escalators and/or lifts in the State of Gujarat is appended. After  Warranty  period,  the  repair  and  maintenance  of  Lifts/Escalators over Indian Railways (IR) is done through Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC).

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3339  BY  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2023 REGARDING ESCALATORS/LIFTS IN GUJARAT

| Escalators/Lifts installed in State of Gujarat   | Escalators/Lifts installed in State of Gujarat   | Escalators/Lifts installed in State of Gujarat   | Escalators/Lifts installed in State of Gujarat   | Escalators/Lifts installed in State of Gujarat   | Escalators/Lifts installed in State of Gujarat   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| SN                                               | Railway                                          | State                                            | Station                                          | No. of Escalators Installed                      | No. of Lifts Installed                           |
| 1 WESTERN                                        | GUJARAT                                          |                                                  | Ahmedabad Junction                               | 14 7                                             |                                                  |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Anand Jn                                         | -                                                | 3                                                | 2                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Ankleshwar Jn                                    | -                                                | 3                                                | 3                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Bhachau                                          | -                                                | 2                                                | 4                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Bhaktinagar                                      | -                                                | 1                                                | 5                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Bhavnagar Terminus                               | -                                                | 2                                                | 6                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Botad Jn                                         | -                                                | 2                                                | 7                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Chhayapuri                                       | -                                                | 2                                                | 8                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Dwarka                                           | -                                                | 2                                                | 9                                                |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Gandhidham                                       | 4                                                | 2                                                | 10                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Gandhigram                                       | -                                                | 2                                                | 11                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Godhra Jn                                        | -                                                | 2                                                | 12                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Hapa                                             | -                                                | 2                                                | 13                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Jamnagar                                         | 2                                                | 3                                                | 14                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Jetalsar Jn                                      | -                                                | 2                                                | 15                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Junagadh Jn                                      | -                                                | 2                                                | 16                                               |
| WESTERN                                          | GUJARAT                                          | Ekta Nagar(EKNR)                                 | 6                                                | 2                                                | 17                                               |

Contd.2/..

| 18         | WESTERN   | GUJARAT        | Khambhaliya   | -   | 2   |
|------------|-----------|----------------|---------------|-----|-----|
| 19 WESTERN | GUJARAT   | Kosamba Jn     | -             | 3   |     |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Mahesana       | 4             | 4   | 20  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Nadiad Jn      | -             | 3   | 21  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Navsari        | -             | 2   | 22  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | New Bhuj       | 2             | 2   | 23  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Okha           | -             | 2   | 24  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Palanpur       | 2             | 3   | 25  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Palitana       | -             | 2   | 26  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Porbandar      | -             | 2   | 27  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Rajkot         | 3             | 3   | 28  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Sabarmati (MG) | -             | 3   | 29  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Samakhiali     | -             | 2   | 30  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Surat          | 5             | 4   | 31  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Surendranagar  | -             | 5   | 32  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Udhna Jn       | 2             | 2   | 33  |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Vadnagar       | -             | 2   | 34  |
| 35 WESTERN | GUJARAT   | Vadodara Jn    | 6             | 1   |     |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Valsad         | 1             | -   | 36  |
| 37 WESTERN | GUJARAT   | Vapi           | 3             | 2   |     |
| WESTERN    | GUJARAT   | Veraval        | -             | 1   | 38  |
| 39 WESTERN | GUJARAT   | Wankaner       | -             | 2   |     |
| Total 54   | Total 54  | Total 54       | Total 54      |     | 93  |

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