Lok Sabha Question No. 1828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Development of Buxar Dumraon and Raghunathpur Stations under ABS Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1828 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF BUXAR DUMRAON AND RAGHUNATHPUR STATIONS UNDER ABS SCHEME

†1828. SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH  :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Buxar  Dumraon  and  Raghunathpur  stations  under  Buxar district  of  Bihar  State  have  been  identified  for  development  under  the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme;
- (b) if so, the status of the said stations;
- (c) the time by which the development of the said stations is likely to be started and completed; and
- (d) the action taken/being taken by the Government against the officials and contractors responsible for delay in completion of work?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d):    Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme  for  redevelopment  of  stations.  98  stations  located  in  the State  of  Bihar  including  Buxar,  Dumraon  and  Raghunathpur  railway stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme. The names  of stations  identified  for    development

under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  the  state  of  Bihar  are  as following:

| State   |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| Bihar   |                      98 | Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Arariya Court, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, BapudhamMotihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chakia, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, DauramMadhepura, DehriOn Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Ekma, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur Jn, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar Jn, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Lakhminia, Luckeesarai Jn, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Masrakh, Mokama, Motipur, Munger (Monghyr), Muzaffarpur Jn, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj Jn, Naugachia, Nawadah, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna Jn, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur., Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna), Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe |

Further,  development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Bihar have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, phase-I works of Thawe and Pirpainti railway station in  the  state  of  Bihar  have  been  completed.  The  works  at  other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of above stations is as given below:

At Dumraon station, the work of new parking area, internal road and major drain  have  been  completed  and  the  works  of  construction  of one  new  platform,  construction  of  new  foot  over  bridge,  station building and boundary wall have been taken up.

At  Raghunathpur,  the  works  for  development  of  2  wheeler  and  3 wheeler and 4 wheeler parking have been completed and the works of new station building has been taken up.

Master planning for development of Buxar railway station under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme  has  been  taken  up.  This  is  an  iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

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  work  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  work  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.

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At Luckeesarai station, structural works of new station building and new toilet block have been completed. Brickwork and plaster of new station building and toilet block, circulating area development work, drain work, porch erection work have been taken up.

At Gaya  station, structural work  of second  entry (West side) departure  and  arrival  building,  main  entry  (East  side)  departure building,  new  pilgrimage  building  and  underground  tank  have  been completed. Two floors  of  new  multi-level  two-wheeler  parking  have been commissioned; work on additional two floors has been taken up. Work  of  construction  of  air  concourse,  finishing  work  of  station buildings,  new  platform  shelters,  circulating  area  development  etc. have been taken up.

At  Muzaffarpur  Station,  structural  work  of  new  Combined  Terminal Building  has  been  completed  and  new  ticket  booking  office  is commissioned.  Structural  work  of  second  entry  side  arrival  and departure block building and service buildings have been completed. Works of construction of main entry station building, finishing work of second entry side station buildings, construction of Foot Over Bridge, circulating  area  development,  elevated  road  work  have  been  taken up.

The 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.

Development / upgradation of stations including under Amrit Bharat Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53  'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or station-wise or State-wise. Buxar district falls under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway  for  which  a  total  allocation  of  Rs  616  crores  (Budget Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26  under  Plan Head-53.

Development/upgradation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous  and  ongoing  process  and  works  in  this regard  are undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se  priority  and availability  of  funds.  The  priority  for  development/upgradation  of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the works.

Further, 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 fiber 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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