Lok Sabha Question No. 2255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Proposal of Stations/Platforms in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Mahabali Singh, Ravindra Kushawaha, Subrata Pathak, Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2255

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## PROPOSAL OF STATIONS/PLATFORMS IN BIHAR AND UTTAR PRADESH

†2255. SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the scheme proposed by the Government for Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Eastern Bihar for the year 2022-23;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to build stations and platforms where it is needed in these States; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

*****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2255  BY  SHRI  RAVI  KISHAN,  SHRI MAHABALI  SINGH, SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA,  SHRI  SUBRAT PATHAK  AND  SHRI  KHAGEN  MURMU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2023 REGARDING PROPOSAL OF STATIONS/PLATFORMS IN BIHAR AND UTTAR PRADESH

(a)  to  (c)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  recently  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 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, 'Roof Plazas' as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term. Under the Scheme, 92 and 156 numbers of stations have been identified for upgradation/modernisation in the state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh respectively.

Stations and platform works are also constructed as part of New line, Gauge Conversion and Doubling. As on 01.04.23, 54 Railway projects (32 New  lines, 04  Gauge  conversions  &  18  doublings),  costing Rs.70672 cr, covering total length of 4950 km falling fully/partly in the

State  of  Bihar  are  in  planning/approval/construction  stage,  out  of which 1505 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of Rs.  25702  cr  has  been  incurred  upto  March,  2023  and  71  Railway projects (16 new lines, 04 Gauge conversions & 51 doublings) costing Rs. 98015 cr, covering total length of 6552 km falling fully/partly in the state of Uttar Pradesh are in planning/approval/construction stage, out of which 1498 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of Rs. 28275 cr has been incurred upto March, 2023.

*****