Lok Sabha Question No. 2976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Passenger Amenities at Non-junction/Suburban Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2976 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

PASSENGER AMENITIES AT NON-JUNCTION/SUBURBAN RAILWAY

STATIONS

2976. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  steps  to  upgrade  passenger amenities  at  non-junction  and  suburban  railway  stations  across  the
- country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the status of basic infrastructure like waiting rooms, drinking water,
- digital displays and shaded seating at such stations;
- (c) whether there is any policy to ensure uniform standards across hightraffic but non-premium stations, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  role  of  Station  Redevelopment  Schemes  in  addressing  these
- gaps; and
- (e) the  manner  in  which  these  improvements  will  enhance  dignity,
- comfort and safety of ordinary train passengers?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) 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.

Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  for 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 including  digital  displays,  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. Development of stations  into  city  centres  envisages  enhanced  economic  activities  at and around the stations apart from improved travel experience.

So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme.  Development  works  at  railway  stations  under

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme across the country have been taken up at a  good  pace.  Till  now,  phase-I  works  of  105  stations  have  been completed. Names of these stations are as following:

Ambikapur, Amgaon, Ayodhya Dham, Bagalkot, Baijnath Paprola, Balrampur,  Bareilly City, Begumpet,  Bhanupratappur,  Bhilai,  Bijnor, Bundi, Chanda Fort, Chidambaram, Chinchpokli, Chirayinkeezh, Cuttack, Dakor, Derol, Deshnoke, Devlali, Dharwad, Dhule, Dongargarh, Fatehabad,  Fatehpur  Shekhawati,  Gadag,  Gogameri,  Gokak  Road,  Gola Gokarnath, Gomti Nagar, Govardhan, Govind Garh, Govindpuri, Govindpur Road, Haibargaon, Hathras City, Hapa, Idgah Agra Jn., Izzatnagar, Jam Jodhpur,  Jam  Wanthali,  Joychandi  Pahar,  Kalyani  Ghoshpara,  Kanalus Jn., Karamsad, Karimnagar, Katni South, Kedgaon, Kosamba  Jn., Kulitturai, Lasalgaon, Limbdi, Lonand  Jn., Mahe,  Mahuva,  Mailani, Mandal  Garh,  Mandawar  Mahwa  Road,  Mandi  Dabwali,  Mannargudi, Matunga,  Mithapur,  Morbi,  Munirabad,  Murtizapur  Jn.,  Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad),  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra  Bose  Itwari  Junction,  Okha, Orchha, Palitana, Panagarh, Parel, Pirpainti, Pokhrayan, Polur, Rajgarh, Rajmahal, Rajula Jn., Ramghat  Halt,  Saharanpur  Jn., Samakhiyali, Samalpatti, Sankarpur, Savda, Seoni, Shahad, Shajapur, Shridham, Siddharth  Nagar,  Sihor  Jn.,  Srirangam,  St.  Thomas  Mount,  Sullurpeta, Suraimanpur,  Swaminarayan  Chappia,  Thawe,  Tiruvannamalai,  Ujhani, Urkura, Utran, Vadakara, Vadala Road, Vriddhachalam Jn., Warangal.

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

- At Ahmedabad station, the structural work of second entry parcel building  has  been  completed  and  finishing  work  has  been  taken  up. Structural  work  of  south  side  Multi  Modal  Transport  Hub  building,  air concourse, new Foot Over Bridge, elevated road, ballastless track and improvement of platform no. 10 have been taken up.
- At Somnath station, the structural work of basement parking has been  completed.  The  works  of  construction  of  new  station  building, finishing work of basement parking, construction of under ground water tank and new platform shelters have been taken up.
- At Surat station, the structural  work  of  Gujarat  State  Road Transport Corporation building, sewage treatment plant and construction  of  drain  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  finishing  of Gujarat  State  Road  Transport  Corporation  building,  construction  of second  entry  station  building,  air  concourse  and  elevated  road  have been taken up.
- At  Bhubaneshwar  station,  the  structural  works  of  West  and  East side  station  building,  air  concourse  and  sewage  treatment  plant  have been completed and the finishing works of West and East side station building, Foot Over Bridges, West and East side elevated road have been taken up.
- At Puri station, the structural works of new station building have been  completed  and  the  finishing  work  of  station  building,  over  head tank and station building dome have been taken up.
- At Cuttack station, the works of new second entry station building, structural work of new  main entry station building and  sewage treatment  plant  have  been  completed  and  the  finishing  works  of  new main entry building, Foot Over Bridge and air concourse have been taken up.
- At  Prayagraj  station,  the  structural  work  of  Rail  Mail  Service building,  parcel  building,  arrival  buildings,  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.  Structural  work  of  second  entry station  building,  work  of  air  concourse  and  relocated  structures  have been taken up.
- At  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.
- At Ramnagar station, the work of toilet block, improvement of old station building, waiting room, construction of porch, raising of platform, extension  of  Passenger  Reservation  System  building,  development  of circulating  area,  new  platform  shelter,  signages,  lighting,  landscaping and  Divyangjan  facilities  of  tactile  pathway,  water  booth,  low  height ticket  counter,  parking  and  ramp  have  been  completed.  The  work  of finishing have been taken up.
- At  Kashipur  Junction  station,  the  work  of  modern  toilet  block, improvement of circulating area, parking, construction of porch, platform raising and surfacing have been completed. The work of improvement of station building, Divyangjan facilities and lift have been taken up.
- At  Dahod  station,  the  work  of  improvement  of  station  building, construction of new porch, improvement of circulating area, improvement  of  booking  counter  and  waiting  hall,  improvement  of waiting room, platform surfacing of platform no. 1, new platform shelter, improvement  of  station  illumination  has  been  completed.  The  work  of new 12 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.
- At  New  Bhuj  station,  the  structural  work  of  new  main  entry  and second  station  building,  new  porch,  structural  work  of  air  concourse have  been  completed.  The  work  of  finishing  of  station buildings, construction  of  Foot  Over  Bridge,  improvement  to  platform  have  been taken up.
- At  Saharsa  station,  structural  works  of  new  station  building including new waiting hall and toilet block, improvement of parking area, circulating area development, entrance gate, boundary wall in circulating area have been completed and works of construction of new 12 m wide Foot Over Bridge, new platform shelters have been taken up.
- At  Salauna  station,  structural  works  of  new  station  building, development of new parking area, raising and surfacing of platform no. 2

have been completed and works of construction of new 12 m Foot Over Bridge,  circulating  area  improvement,  raising  of  platform  no.  1,  new Platform shelter work have been taken up.

- At  Modi  Nagar  station,  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.
- At  Sitapur  Junction  station,  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.
- At  Tirupati  station,  the  work  of  structural  framework  of  second entry  (South  side)  station  building  and  2  no.  air  concourse  have  been completed and the work of finishing at South side station building and air concourses, structural work of the main entry (North side) building, platform shelter works, lift, escalators etc. have been taken up.
- At  Nellore  station,  the  work  of  structural  frameworks,  brickwork and plastering of station buildings on both sides, launching of girders of air  concourse  have  been  completed  and  finishing  works  of  station buildings  on  both  sides  and  air  concourse,  subway  extension,  water tanks, sewage treatment plant works have been taken up.
- At  Morappur  station  the  works  for  improvement  of  new  station building,  circulating  area,  parking  area,  platform  shelter,  Divyangjan parking,  ramps  and  low  height  ticket  booth,  help  booth  have  been completed.  The  works  of  improvement  of  platform  surfacing,  waiting hall,  toilet,  signages,  station  illumination,  Divyangjan  friendly  toilets, water booths, Foot Over Bridge and work of lift have been taken up.
- At Bommidi station the works for improvement of station building, 6m  wide  Foot  Over  Bridge,  circulating  area,  parking  area,  platform shelter,  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall,  toilet,  signages,  Divyangjan parking,  ramps  and  low  height  ticket  booth,  lighting,  tactile  guide, Divyangjan  friendly  toilets,  water  booths  have  been  completed.  The works  for  improvement  of  lift,  Braille  maps  and  signages  have  been taken up.
- At Chalakudi station, the work of improvement of station building concourse and booking office, circulating area, platform shelter, platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall,  coach  indication  boards,  Divyangjan facilities of public announcement system, signages, standard ramps, low height  ticket  booth  have  been  completed.  Work  of  improvement  to station building, toilets, Divyangjan facilities of toilets and water booths have been taken up.
- At  Changanacheri  station,  the  work  of  improvement  of  station building, improvement  of  circulating area, improvement  of station approach road, platform surfacing, coach indication boards, Divyangjan

facilities  of  parking,  toilet,  water  booths,  standard  ramps  have  been completed. Work of public announcement system, signages and lighting have been taken up

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 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.

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  fund  allocation  of ₹ 12,118  crore  has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head - 53 and an expenditure (up to June, 2025) of ₹ 2,612 crore has been incurred so far.

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