Lok Sabha Question No. 4581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Development of Akbarpur Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Lalji Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4581

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF AKBARPUR RAILWAY STATION

†4581. SHRI LALJI VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  Akbarpur  Railway Station in Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh to enhance passengers facilities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to connect the said station to the main road through platform-3 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b) Akbarpur station of Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, has been identified for development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme.  Works  have  been completed which include:

-  New station building,
-  Development of porches,
-  Improvement of circulating area,
-  Development of parking area,
-  6m Foot Over Bridge,
-  Improvement of platform surface,
-  Augmentation of platform shelters,
-  Toilet blocks
-  Water booths for passengers etc.

The works of signages, Divyangjan facilities including dedicated parking, low height ticket booth, tactile pathway, lighting and platform fans have been taken up.

Approach  road  connecting  station  to  main  road  at  Akbarpur  station already exists.

To  enhance  customer  experience  and  provide  better  amenities, Indian  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation  in  phases  to  improve  the  stations.  The  master planning includes:

-  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
-  Integration of station with both sides of city
-  Improvement of station building
-  Improvement  of  waiting  halls,  toilets,  sitting  arrangement, water booths
-  Provision of wider Foot Over Bridge/air concourse

commensurate with passenger traffic

-  Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
-  Improvement/Provision  of  platform  surface  and  cover  over platforms
-  Provision  of  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like 'One Station One Product'
-  Parking areas, Multimodal integration
-  Amenities for Divyangjans
-  Better passenger information systems
-  Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings,  landscaping,  etc.  keeping  in  view  the  necessity  at each station

The  scheme  also  envisages  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.

Under  this  scheme,  157  stations  including  Akbarpur  station,located  in the state of Uttar Pradesh  have  been  identified.  List of stations identified under this scheme in the state of Uttar Pradesh is as under:

| State         |   No. of Amrit | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                            |
|---------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |            157 | Achnera, Agra Cantt., Agra Fort, Aishbagh Jn, Akbarpur Jn, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Anand Nagar Jn., Aonla, Ayodhya Dham Junction, |

Azamgarh, Babatpur, Bachhrawan, Badaun, Badshahnagar, Badshahpur, Baheri, Bahraich, Balamau  Jn.,  Ballia,  Balrampur,  Banaras,  Banda, Barabanki Jn, Bareilly, Bareilly City, Barhni, Basti, Belthara Road, Bhadohi, Bharatkund, Bhatni, Bhuteshwar, Bijnor, Bulandsahar, ChandauliMajhwar, Chandausi, Chilbila, Chitrakutdhamkarwi, Chopan, Chunar Jn., Daliganj,  Darshannagar,  Deoria  Sadar,  Dhampur, Dildarnagar, Etawah Jn., Farrukhabad, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gajraula, Garhmuktesar,  Gauriganj,  Ghatampur,  Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Gursahaiganj,  Haidergarh,  Hapur,  Hardoi,  Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Janghai Jn, Jaunpur City, Jaunpur Jn, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Bridge Left Bank, Kanpur Central, Kaptanganj Jn, Kasganj Jn, Kashi, Khalilabad, Khorason road, Khurja Jn., Kosi Kalan, Kunda  Harnamganj,  Lakhimpur,  Lalganj,  Lalitpur Jn,  Lambhua,  Lohta,  Lucknow  (Charbagh)  NR, Lucknow city, Lucknow Jn. (NER), Maa Belha Devi Pratapgarh Junction, Maghar, Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Mahoba  Jn,  Mailani  Jn,  Mainpuri  Jn,  Malhaur, Manak Nagar, Manikpur Jn, Mariahu, Mathura Jn, Mau  Jn,  Meerut  City  Jn,  Mirzapur,  Modinagar,

| Mohanlalganj, Moradabad Jn, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Najibabad Jn, Orai, Panki Dham, Phaphamau Jn, Phulpur, Pilibhit Jn, Pokhrayan, Prayag Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn , Rae Bareli Jn, Raja Ki Mandi, Ramghat Halt, Rampur Jn, 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., Ujhani, Unchahar, Unnao Jn, Utraitia Jn, Varanasi Cantt., Varanasi City, Vindhyachal, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Vyasnagar, Zafarabad   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme  in  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  taken  up  at  a  good pace. Till now, phase-I works of 20 stations (Ayodhya Dham, Balrampur, Bareilly City, Bijnor, Fatehabad, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Mailani, Pokhrayan, Ramghat Halt, Saharanpur Jn., Siddharth nagar, Suraimanpur,  Swaminarayan  Chappia,  Ujhani)  in  the  state  of  Uttar Pradesh have been completed under this scheme.

The works at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of above stations is as given below:

-  Modinagar  station:  The  work  of  improvement  to  station  building elevation, improvement to waiting area and toilets, 12 m wide Foot Over Bridge, new platform shelters, have been completed and work of  minor  finishing  items  of  building,  platform  surfacing,  signage,
- improvement to circulating area and parking have been taken up.
-  Sitapur  Junction  station:  The  work  of  construction  of  old  station building  façade,  platform  flooring,  platform  shelter,  circulating  area boundary  wall  have  been  completed  and  works  of  construction  of new  station building foundation, pay & use toilet renovation, circulating area road, parking etc. have been taken up.
-  Lucknow  (Charbagh)  station:  The  structural  works  of  the  second entry  station  building,  TTE  Running  Hostel,  Store  Depot  have  been completed and masonry work including other finishing works, concourse,  Foot  Over  Bridge,  second  entry  circulating  area,  main entry external development and platform no. 10/11 works have been taken up.
-  Prayagraj Junction station: Structural work of second entry side, Rail Mail Service & arrival, parcel & arrival buildings and basement plaza at  second  entry,  Electrical  substation  have  been  completed  and finishing  work  of  these  structures  have  been  taken  up.  Extension work  of  Foot  Over  Bridge  no.  2  has  been  completed.  Work  of  roof plaza and relocated structures have been taken up.
-  Ghaziabad station: Structural work of station building at main entry side and second entry side, foundation work of Foot Over Bridge, roof

plaza, electrical substation at main entry side and second entry side, Magistrate building, Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force buildings have been taken up.

Upgradation / Modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, inter-se priority, availability of funds. The priority for development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations is accorded  to  higher  category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station while sanctioning and executing the works.

## Funds allotment:

Indian Railways is committed to provide enhanced and modern amenities  to  passengers.  During  recent  years,  large  investments  have been made  by  Ministry of Railways for upgradation of  customer amenities as compared earlier period. Expenditure under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities' during 2004-14, 2014-25 and 2025-26 is as under:

| Period                     | Expenditure under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2004-14                    | ₹ 6,733 crores                                        |
| 2014-25                    | ₹ 35,591 crores                                       |
| 2025-26 (up to July, 2025) | ₹ 3,701 crores                                        |

Further, development / upgradation / modernization of stations including Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  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. The state of Uttar Pradesh is covered under the  jurisdiction  of  five  railway  zones,  namely  East  Central  Railway, Northern  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  North  Eastern  Railway  and Western Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 4,358 crore has  been  made  for  the  financial year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an expenditure (up to July, 2025) of ₹ 1,213 crore has been incurred so far.

Development / Redevelopment / Upgradation / Modernisation 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  challengessuch  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  proximityof  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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