Lok Sabha Question No. 3309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Upgradation/Modernisation of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mahesh Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## UPGRADATION/MODERNISATION OF STATIONS

3309.  DR. MAHESH SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to upgrade/modernize the Chola railway station which is the nearest railway station from the upcoming Jewar Airport in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the details of new railway projects pertaining to redevelopment of railway stations and laying of new railway lines in the State of Uttar Pradesh, especially in the district of  Gautam  Budh  Nagar  and Bulandshahr districts; and
- (c) the time by which the said projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3309  BY  DR.  MAHESH  SHARMA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2023 REGARDING UPGRADATION/MODERNISATION OF STATIONS

(a) to (c) Chola is Non Suburban Grade (NSG)-5 category station.  All Minimum  Essential  Amenities  viz.  High  level  Platforms,  Foot  over Bridge,  drinking  water  facility,  waiting  hall,  platform  shelter,  seating arrangement, toilets, urinals etc are available at Chola railway station.

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.

Ministry  of  Railways  has  recently  launched  the  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, 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, 'Roof Plazas' as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

Under  the  Scheme,  1309  stations  across  the  Country,  including  156 stations  in  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  have  been  identified  for upgradation/modernisation over Indian Railways. The  stations as identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the State of Uttar Pradesh are as under:

|   S.No. | State         |   Count | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|       1 | Uttar Pradesh |     156 | Achnera, Agra Cantt., Agra Fort, Aishbagh, Akbarpur Jn, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Anand Nagar, Aonla, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Babatpur, Bachhrawan, Badaun, Badshahnagar, Badshahpur, Baheri, Bahraich, Balamau, Ballia, Balrampur, Banaras, Banda, Barabanki Jn, Bareilly, Bareilly City, Barhni, Basti, Belthara Road, Bhadohi, Bharatkund, Bhatni, Bhuteshwar, Bijnor, Bulandsahar, Chandauli Majhwar, Chandausi, Chilbila, Chitrakut dham karwi, Chopan, Chunar Jn., Daliganj, Darshannagar, Deoria Sadar, Dhampur, Dildarnagar, Etawah Jn., Farrukhabad, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gajraula, Garhmukteshwar, Gauriganj, Ghatampur, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Gursahaiganj, Haidergarh, Hapur, Hardoi, Hathras City, Idgah, Izzatnagar, Janghai Jn, Jaunpur City, Jaunpur Jn, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Bridge Left bank, Kanpur Central, Kaptanganj, Kasganj, Kashi, Khalilabad, Khorsanroad, Khurja Jn., Kosi Kalan, Kunda Harnamganj, Lakhimpur, Lalganj, Lalitpur, Lambhua, Lohta, Lucknow (Charbagh & Jn.), Lucknow city, Maghar, |

| Mahoba, Mailani, Mainpuri Jn., Malhaur Jn, Manaknagar Jn, Manikpur Jn., Mariahu, Mathura, Mau, Meerut City, Mirzapur, Modi Nagar, Mohanlalganj, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Najibabad Jn., Nihalgarh, Orai, Panki Dham, Phaphamau Jn, Phulpur, Pilibhit, Pokhrayan, Pratapgarh Jn, Prayag Jn, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay , Raebareli Jn, Raja Ki Mandi, Ramghat Halt, Rampur, Renukoot, Saharanpur Jn., Salempur, Seohara, Shahganj Jn, Shahjahanpur, Shamli, Shikohabad Jn., Shivpur, Siddharth nagar, Sitapur Jn., Sonbhadra, Sri Krishna Nagar, Sultanpur Jn, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Takia, Tulsipur, Tundla Jn., Unchahar, Unnao Jn, Utraitia Jn, Varanasi Cantt., Varanasi City, Vindhyachal, Virangana Lakshmibai, Vyasnagar, Zafarabad   |
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The  Railway  projects  are  sanctioned  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not State-wise/district-wise as the projects may span across State/District boundaries.  As  on  01.04.2023,  16  New  Line  projects  covering  total length  of  1,743  km  at  a  cost  of ₹ 29,726  crore,  falling  fully/partly  in Uttar Pradesh out of which 260 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 7,162 crore has been incurred upto March 2023.

The completion of any Railway project(s) depends on various factors like  quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances  from  various  authorities,  geological  and  topographical conditions  of  area,  law  and  order  situation  in  the  area  of  project(s) site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climatic considerations etc. All these factors affect the completion time of the project(s).

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