Lok Sabha Question No. 2746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Reconstruction Work of Darbhanga Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2746

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## RECONSTRUCTION WORK OF DARBHANGA RAILWAY STATION

†2746.     SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  reconstruction  work  of  Darbhanga  Railway  station  has commissioned since its inauguration a year ago;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for non-commissioning of the same?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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.

So far, 1337 stations including Darbhanga Railway Station falling in the State of Bihar has been identified for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The list of stations identified for development under this scheme in the State of Bihar is given below:-

|   S. No. | State   |   No of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Bihar   |               98 | Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, BapudhamMotihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, BarsoiJn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, DauramMadhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, HajipurJn, Jamalpur, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar, KhagariaJn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Luckeesarai, Lakhminia, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Mokama, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj, Naugachia, Paharpur, |

| Patliputra, Patna, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur, Rajendra Nagar, Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, SimriBakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe, Arariya Court, Chakia, Nawadah, Motipur, Ekma, Mashrakh   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Agency has been hired for the redevelopment work of Darbhanga railway station. Temporary PRS and UTS building have been constructed at this station and works such as Utility shifting and New home PF on second entry side have started. 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 .

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