Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME

†*189.   SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  salient  features  of  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  and  the manner in which the said scheme is likely to provide better passenger experiences in Indian Railways;
- (b) whether the said scheme has been introduced for the redevelopment of stations in the country particularly in Dausa Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any provision for small stalls on the stations being constructed under the said scheme and reservation is also likely to be provided for the same;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  names  of  the  companies awarded works under the said scheme along with the standards laid in this regard;
- (e)  whether  there  is  any  plan  to  increase  the  number  of  general passenger coaches in trains to improve passenger amenities; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025 (a) to (f) Bandikui, Dausa, Mandawar Mahwa Road and Rajgarh railway stations, located in Dausa Parliamentary Constituency in the state of Rajasthan,  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme.  For  development  works  at  these  stations,  tenders have been awarded and works have been taken up. At  Bandikui  station,  works  of  construction  of  new  station  building, waiting  hall,  improvement  of  circulating  area  and  toilets  have  been completed  and  works  of  construction  of  foot  over  bridge,  platform shelter, improvement of platform surfacing, provision of lift, etc. have been taken up. At  Dausa  station,  works  of  improvement  of  station  building,  waiting hall,  circulating  area,  toilets  and  provision  of  platform  shelters  have been completed and works of construction of new foot over bridge and provision of lift have been taken up. At  Mandawar  Mahwa  Road  station,  works  of  construction  of  new entrance porch, improvement of station building, entry gate, circulating area, parking area, approach road, toilet block, provision of platform  shelter  and  facilities  for  Divyangjans  have  been  completed and  works  of  improvement  of  signages,  station  furniture,  etc.  have been taken up. At Rajgarh station, works of improvement of station building, waiting hall,  circulating  area,  toilets  and  provision  of  platform  shelters  have

been completed and work of construction of new foot over bridge has been taken up. Amrit Bharat Station 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, 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 centre at the station in the long term. So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme,  out  of  which  85  stations  are  located  in  the state of Rajasthan. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Rajasthan are as

following:

| State     |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan |                      85 | Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Anupgarh, Asalpur Jobner, 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, Mandawar Mahwa Road, Marwar Bhinmal, Marwar Jn, Mavli Jn, Merta Road, Nagaur, Naraina, Nim Ka Thana, Nokha, Pali Marwar, Phalodi, Phulera, Pindwara, Raisinghnagar, 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 |

Development / upgradation / modernisation of stations including under 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. The state of Rajasthan  is  covered  under  five  zones  viz.  Northern  Railway,  North Western  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  West  Central  Railway  and Western  Railway.  For  these  zones,  an  allocation  of  Rs  5,369  Crores

(Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2024-25 under Plan Head-53 and an expenditure of Rs 4,009 Crores has been incurred during 2024-25 (up to January, 2025). To cater to the requirement of the passengers at stations, provision of adequate catering/vending facilities is made available at each station. Catering/vending units are accordingly provided at stations under the framework of extant policy guidelines in vogue. Indian  Railways  constantly  endeavours  to  cater  the  demand  of  all class of passengers including general class passengers and accordingly,  the  extant  policy  regarding  composition  of  Mail/Express trains provides for 12 (Twelve) General class & Sleeper class non- AC coaches  and  08  (eight)  AC-Coaches,  in  a  train  of  22  coaches,  to provide greater accommodation for the passengers using General and non-AC Sleeper Coaches. With  a  view  to  augment  the  accommodation  and  for  the  benefit  of passengers  travelling  in  unreserved  coaches,  about  1200  General Class coaches have been attached, in the Mail/Express trains operating with Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches during the current financial  year.  Keeping  in  view  increased  demand,  Indian  Railways have planned to manufacture 17,000 non-AC Coaches  including General Class and Sleeper Class Coaches. Besides,  of  the  total  number  of  Coaches  being  presently  utilized  for running of train services, two-thirds are non-AC, and one-third are AC

variants.

Additionally,  Indian  Railways  have  introduced  Amrit  Bharat  services, which  have  modern  State-of  the  Art  technology,  are  equipped  with advanced features like Semi-Permanent couplers for jerk free travel, horizontal  sliding  windows,  foldable  snack  table  and  bottle  holders, mobile  holders  etc.  These  services,  which  are  fully  non-AC  trains, presently  comprising  12  Sleeper  Class  Coaches  and  8  General  Class coaches, are providing high quality services to the passengers.

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