Lok Sabha Question No. 848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Redevelopment of Railway Station in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 848

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATION IN CHHATTISGARH

†848. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of railway stations in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  stations  where  the  said  scheme  has  been implemented;
- (c) the amount of budgetary provision made for redevelopment of the said stations in Chhattisgarh;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  works  carried  out  to  improve  the  passenger amenities on the said stations; and
- (e) the salient features of the Amrit Bharat Station Yojana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS 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. 848 BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA  ON  07.02.2024  REGARDING  REDEVELOPMENT  OF  RAILWAY STATION IN CHHATTISGARH.

(a)  to  (e):  Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  'Amrit  Bharat  Station scheme' for development of Stations on Indian Railways. So far, 1318 stations including 32 Railway stations falling in the state of Chhattisgarh  have  been  identified for  redevelopment  under  this scheme.  The names of stations in the State of Chhattisgarh are as under:-

| State         |   Number of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Chhattisagarh |                   32 | Akaltara, Ambikapur, Baikunthpur Road, Balod, Baradwar, Belha, Bhanupratappur, Bhatapara, Bhilai, Bhilai Nagar, Bhilai Power House, Bilaspur, Champa, Dallirajhara, Dongargarh, Durg, Hathbandh, Jagdalpur, Janjgir Naila, Korba, Mahasamund, Mandir Hasaud, Marauda, Nipania, Pendra Road, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Sarona, Tilda-Neora, Urkura, Uslapur |

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 such 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  ballast  less  tracks,  'Roof  Plazas'  as  per  necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

The details  of  allocation  of  funds  for  modernization/development  and allocation and maintenance of stations are maintained zonal railway wise not State-wise or station-wise.    The  allocation  and  expenditure on works of modernization/upgradation/augmentation of railway stations is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. There are 02 Zonal Railways, viz. East Coast Railway(ECoR) and South East Central Railway (SECR) which cater to the State of Chhattisgarh. The total allocation of funds for both these Railways for current year is ₹ 851.85 crores (RE).

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