Lok Sabha Question No. 3363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Redevelopment of Stations as World Class Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Arun Sao, Shankar Lalwani, Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS AS WORLD CLASS STATIONS

† 3363. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL:

SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  railway  stations  being  redeveloped/upgraded  as  world class  railway  stations  to  international  level  in  the  country  including  in Chhattisgarh, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard;
- (c) whether Bilaspur, the Zonal headquarter of South East Central Railway (SECR) and a major railway station of Chhattisgarh has been identified to be redeveloped as a world class railway station;
- (d) if so, the details of the said station including PPP model;
- (e) the details of the work done so far in this regard and the reason for the delay in execution of works;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  redevelop  more  such  stations particularly Raipur and Durg in Chhattisgarh as world class stations;
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (h)  the  details  of  the  stations  that  have  been  selected  under  Adarsh Stations Scheme; and

(i) whether any time limit has been fixed for completion of this project, if so, the details thereof, Zone-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (i) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3363  BY  DR.  BHARATIBEN  DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL,  SHRI  RAJIV  RANJAN  SINGH  ALIAS  LALAN  SINGH,  SHRI  ARUN SAO, SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI AND DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2023 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS AS WORLD CLASS STATIONS (a)  to  (i):  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. The scheme 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  WiFi,  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, 'Roof Plazas' as per necessity phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term. So  far,  1309  number  of  Stations  have  been  identified  for  development under this scheme across the country including 32 number of stations in the State of Chattisgarh which includes Bilaspur, Raipur and Durg. A list containing number of identified stations (State-wise) is Appended.

The 'Adarsh Station Scheme' was launched in the Year 2009. Under this scheme,  1253  number  of  stations  have  been  selected  for  development. Out of these, 1240 number of stations have already been developed.

Development/redevelopment  of  Railway  Stations  is  complex  in  nature involving safety of passengers and trains and requires various statutory clearances  from  urban/local  bodies  etc.  and  these  factors  affect  the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (i)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3363 BY DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, SHRI RAJIV RANJAN  SINGH  ALIAS  LALAN  SINGH,  SHRI  ARUN  SAO,  SHRI  SHANKAR LALWANI  AND  DR.  ARVIND  KUMAR  SHARMA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  09.08.2023  REGARDING  REDEVELOPMENT  OF  STATIONS  AS WORLD CLASS STATIONS

(a) to (i):

|   SNo. | State             |   No. of stations |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                72 |
|      2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                 1 |
|      3 | Assam             |                50 |
|      4 | Bihar             |                92 |
|      5 | Chattisgarh       |                32 |
|      6 | Delhi             |                13 |
|      7 | Goa               |                 3 |
|      8 | Gujarat           |                87 |
|      9 | Haryana           |                34 |
|     10 | Himachal Pradesh  |                 4 |
|     11 | Jharkhand         |                57 |
|     12 | Karnataka         |                56 |
|     13 | Kerala            |                35 |
|     14 | Madhya Pradesh    |                80 |
|     15 | Maharashtra       |               126 |
|     16 | Manipur           |                 1 |
|     17 | Meghalaya         |                 1 |

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| SNo.   | State                 |   No. of stations |
|--------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| 18     | Mizoram               |                 1 |
| 19     | Nagaland              |                 1 |
| 20     | Odisha                |                57 |
| 21     | Punjab                |                30 |
| 22     | Rajasthan             |                83 |
| 23     | Sikkim                |                 1 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu            |                75 |
| 25     | Telangana             |                40 |
| 26     | Tripura               |                 4 |
| 27     | UT of Chandigarh      |                 1 |
| 28     | UT of Jammu & kashmir |                 4 |
| 29     | UT of Puducherry      |                 3 |
| 30     | Uttar Pradesh         |               156 |
| 31     | Uttarakhand           |                11 |
| 32     | West-Bengal           |                98 |
| Total  | Total                 |              1309 |

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