Lok Sabha Question No. 400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Upgradation/Beautification of Railway Stations in Rajasthan
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 400

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## UPGRADATION/BEAUTIFICATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN RAJASTHAN

†400  SMT. SANJANA JATAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  and  details  of  railway  stations  upgraded/beautified  or being upgraded/beautified during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details of quantum of funds allocated as well as spent, Statewise / division-wise for upgrading / beautifying railway stations so far;
- (c) the quantum of funds spent on each station and the percentage of work completed so far, division-wise; and
- (d) the steps being taken/to be taken by the Government to complete the  pending  works  at  stations  in  different  States  of  the  country, especially Rajasthan within the stipulated time period?

## ANSWER

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

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  400  BY  SMT.  SANJANA  JATAV  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING UPGRADATION/BEAUTIFICATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN RAJASTHAN (a) to (d) 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. 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 longterm 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  1337  station  have  been  identified  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station of Rajasthan.  The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan  are  as

Scheme,  out  of  which  85  stations  are  located  in  the State following:

| State     |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan |                85 | Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Anupgarh, AsalpurJobner, Balotra, Bandikui, Baran, Barmer, Bayana, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhawani Mandi, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Bikaner, Bundi, Chanderiya, Chhabra Gugor, Chittorgarh Jn., Churu, Dakaniya Talav, Dausa, Deeg, Degana, Deshnoke, Dholpur, Didwana, Dungarpur, Falna, Fatehnagar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Gangapur City, Gogameri, Gotan, Govind Garh, Hanumangarh, Hindaun City, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jawai Bandh, Jhalawar City, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kapasan, Khairthal, Kherli, Kota, Lalgarh, Mandal Garh, MandawarMahwa Road, Marwar Bhinmal, Marwar Jn., Mavli Jn., Merta Road, Nagaur, Naraina, Nim ka Thana, Nokha, Pali Marwar, Phalodi, Phulera, Pindwara, Rajgarh, Ramdevra, Ramganj Mandi, Rana Pratapnagar, Rani, Ratangarh, Ren, Ringas, Sadulpur, Sanganer, Sawai Madhopur, Shri Mahaveerji, Sikar, Sojat Road, Somesar, Sri ganganagar, Sujangarh, Suratgarh, Udaipur City, Raisinghnagar |

The details of expenditure incurred for development and maintenance of  stations  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'  and  not  work-wise  or  Station-wise  or  Statewise/Division-wise. The state of Rajasthan is covered by five zones viz. Northern  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  North  Western  Railway, Western  Railway  and  West  Central  Railway.  The  allocation  for  the financial year 2024-25 and expenditure incurred for the financial year 2024-25 (up to October, 2024) for these zones are Rs 6952 Crores and Rs 2838 Crores respectively.

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, air-port clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield  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  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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