Lok Sabha Question No. 2631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Funds for Local Railway Station in Bhiwandi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2631 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## FUNDS FOR LOCAL RAILWAY STATION IN BHIWANDI

2631 SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has provided funds for the development of Kalyan, Badalapur, Shahad, Titwada, Aambiwali and Khadawali railway  stations  under  Bhiwandi  Parliamentary  Constituency  during the year 2019 to 2023, if so, the details thereof, station-wise; and

- (b) the details of the information about the funds to be provided in the year 2024 for the development of above said railway station along with the details of the work?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2631  BY  SHRI  BALYA  MAMA  SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING FUNDS FOR LOCAL RAILWAY STATION IN BHIWANDI

(a)  and  (b)  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 stations have been identified under this scheme out of which 128 stations are located in the State of Maharashtra. A list of stations identified for development under this scheme is in Maharashtra is as below.

| State       |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| Maharashtra |               128 | 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, 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, 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 Road, Osmanabad, Pachora, Palghar, Pandharpur, 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   |
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The details of allocation of funds for development of stations are maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  State-wise  or  stationwise  or  scheme-wise.  Development  of  stations  and  provision  of Passenger amenities are generally funded under Plan Head - 53 'Customer Amenities'. Kalyan, Badlapur, Shahad, Titwala, Aambivali and Khadavali railway stations under Bhiwandi Parliamentary Constituency are catered by Central Railway. During the last five years i.e. 2019-20 to 2023-24 and current year i.e. 2024-25, total Rs 3529.5 crore of funds have been allocated to Central Railway under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'.

Further, upgradation/ modernisation 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. However, 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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