Lok Sabha Question No. 3180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Upgraded/Beautified/Renovated Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## UPGRADED/BEAUTIFIED/RENOVATED RAILWAY STATIONS

† 3180.  SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  the  railway  stations  upgraded/beautified/renovated or in the process so far during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details of funds allocated and utilized so far for upgradation/beautification of railway stations, State-wise/divisionwise;
- (c)  the  details  of  expenditure  incurred  at  each  station  and  the percentage of work completed so far, division-wise; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to complete the pending work at railway stations across various States of the country within the stipulated time?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Development/upgradation/modernization of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are  undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se  priority  and availability of funds. However, priority for development/upgradation of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of  station  while  sanctioning  and  executing  the  works.  Presently, upgradation/development/modernization  of  railway  stations  is  being carried out under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. This scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a longterm 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 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme.  Tenders  for  development  works  have  been awarded for 1202 Amrit stations and works have been taken up. The projects have exhibited good pace of execution. For example,

- At Gandhinagar Jaipur station in the state of Rajasthan, structural works of both sides station buildings have been completed, girders of air concourse have been launched and deck slab has been casted and works of through roof and platform shelters, etc. have been taken up.
- At  Jaipur  Junction  station  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan,  structural works of second entry building including basement have been completed and works of foot over bridges, main side station building, air concourse, etc. have been taken up.
- At Bharatpur station in the state of Rajasthan, works of improvement  of  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall,  platform  shelters, toilets  and  construction  of  new  passenger  reservation  system  (PRS) building have been completed and works of construction of new foot over  bridge,  entrance  porch,  improvement  of  circulating  area,  etc. have been taken up.
- At Jaisalmer station in the state of Rajasthan, structural works of  main  station  building  have  been  completed,  girder  launching  and deck  slab  casting  of  air  concourse  and  foot  over  bridges  have  been completed and finishing works have been taken up.
- At  Udaipur  City  station  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan,  structural works of east side station building have been completed and works of west  side  station  building,  air  concourse,  through  roof,  foot  over bridge, skywalk, etc. have been taken up.
- At Nagpur station in the state of Maharashtra, structural works of East  side  departure  and  arrival  building  have  been  completed  and works  of  construction  of  air  concourse,  administrative  building  on West side, new foot over bridge, etc. have been taken up.
- At Devlali station in the state of Maharashtra, works of construction of entrance gate and porch, boundary wall, development of parking & circulating area, toilets, provision of additional platform shelters,  lift,  improved  furniture,  horticulture  works,  amenities  for Divyangjans, signages, improvement of platform surfacing and lighting arrangement have been completed.
- At Bhubaneshwar station in the state of Odisha, structural works of both sides side station buildings have been completed, air concourse  girders  have  been  launched  and  works  of  roofing  of  air concourse, elevated approach road, foot over bridge, etc. have been taken up.
- At  Puri  station  in  the  state  of  Odisha,  structural  works  of  the front  portion  of  the  station  building  up  to  terrace  level  have  been completed  and  structural  works  of  the  rear  portion  of  the  station building have been taken up.
- At  Gaya  station  in  the  state  of  Bihar,  structural  works  of  West side departure and arrival building, East side departure building, East side pilgrimage building and multi-level two-wheeler parking have been completed  and  works  of  construction  of  concourse,  new  platform shelters, etc. have been taken up.
- At Bhilai station in the state of Chhattisgarh, works of improvement of waiting halls, concourse, platform surfacing, circulating  area,  parking  area,  approach  road,  construction  of  new entry gate, provision  of  amenities  for  Divyanagjan,  extension  of platform shelters, etc. have been completed.

Development/upgradation  of  stations  is  generally  funded  under  Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure  under  Plan  Head-53  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise and not work-wise or station-wise or State-wise. An allocation of Rs 12,994 Crores (Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2024-25 under Plan Head-53 and an expenditure of Rs 10,586 Crores has been incurred during 2024-25 (up to February, 2025).

Development/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,  airport clearance,  etc.  The  progress  also  gets  affected  due  to  brownfield 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  tracks  and  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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