Lok Sabha Question No. 1564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-04
Subject: Revamping Programme of  Delhi Junction Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Praveen Khandelwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

## REVAMPING PROGRAMME OF DELHI JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION

1564.     SHRI  PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  for  revamping  programme  of  Delhi Junction Railway Station and 10 other Railway Stations falling in Chandni Chowk Constituency of Lok Sabha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken/to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  preserve  its architectural  heritage  while  revamping  the  station  given  the  historical significance of the Delhi Junction railway station ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

*****

STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1564 BY SHRI PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL TO BE  ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.12.2024  REGARDING  REVAMPING PROGRAMME OF DELHI JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION

(a)    to  (c)    :  Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  'Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme' for development of 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 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,  etc.  as  per  necessity,  phasing  and  feasibility  and creation  of  city  centres  at  the  station  in  the  long  term.  Under  this scheme, during development / upgradation of railway stations, elements of local context are suitably incorporated in the works carried out.

So far,  1337   Railway   Stations   including   13 stations   falling   in    the National Capital Territory of Delhi have been identified for redevelopment  under  Amrit   Bharat   Station   Scheme   across     India.

The list of stations identified for development under this scheme in Delhi is given below:-

|   S. No. | State   |   No of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                              |
|----------|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Delhi   |               13 | Adarshnagar Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi, Delhi Cantt., Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Shahadra, HazratNizamuddin, Narela, New Delhi, SabziMandi, Safdarjung, Tilak Bridge |

Development / redevelopment / 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 brown field related  challenges  such  as  shifting  of  utilities,  (involving  water/sewage lines,  optical  fibre  cables,  gas  pipe  lines,  power/signal  cables  etc.,) infringements,  encroachments,  operation  of  trains  without  hindering passenger  movement,  speed  restrictions  due  to  works  carried  out  in close proximity of high voltage power lines etc . and these factors affect the  completion  time . Therefore, no  time  frame  can  be  indicated  at  this stage .

The allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  State-wise/UT-wise  or  Stationwise,  generally  under  Plan  Head  -  53  'Customer  Amenities'.  As  Delhi Junction Railway Station and other railway stations in National Capital Territory of Delhi fall under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway (NR), the allocation under Plan-Head-53 for Northern Railway in Budget 2024-25 is ₹3448.35 Crores.

*****