Lok Sabha Question No. 3862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: New Intercity Services in Uttar Pradesh, Zone-Wise
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3862 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## NEW INTERCITY SERVICES IN UTTAR PRADESH, ZONE-WISE

## 3862. MS IQRA CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number of new intercity services to be  introduced in Uttar Pradesh, zone-wise;
- (b) whether the Government plans to introduce new  intercity express trains between Saharanpur-Shamli-Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to eliminate water-logging in underpasses  along  the  Delhi-  Shamli-  Saharanpur  and  Delhi-MeerutSaharanpur railway routes; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  scheme  to  improve cleanliness  and  introduce  more  toilets  and  waiting  rooms  in  train stations  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  to  improve  the  same  on  the  said railway routes?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) and (b) As the Railway network straddles across State boundaries, trains  are  introduced,  as  per  network  requirement,  across  such boundaries. At present, Saharanpur-Delhi sector is being served by 21 pairs  of  train  services,  of  which  05  pairs  of  train  services  are  being operated via Shamli. Besides, introduction of new train services is an

ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  traffic  justification, operational feasibility, resource availability, etc.

(c) There are 93 Nos. subways on Delhi-Shamli-Saharanpur and 27 Nos. subways  on  Delhi-Meerut-Saharanpur  railway  routes.  During  heavy rains, problem of water logging has been reported for short duration in 04 Nos. underpasses on Delhi-Shamli- Saharanpur and 01 No. on DelhiMeerut-Saharanpur which has been addressed by provision of pumping arrangement.

Further,  Railways  take  several  remedial  measures  to  mitigate  the problem of water logging in subways as under:

- (i)   Adequate  drainage  arrangement  are  made  as  integral  part  of planning of new Road Under Bridge (RUB)/Subways.
- (ii)   In  existing  RUBs/subways  remedial  measures  like  water  flow diversion to nearby bridge and nallahs/drains, provision of cover shed  on  approach  roads,  provision  of  hump  at  entry  to  Road under Bridge (RUB), provision of cross drains, sealing of joints etc. are made as per feasibility, suitability and site requirements.
- (iii) Pumping arrangement is also been made for identified RUBs, to drain out water expeditiously in case of  emergency  and provision  to  stop  road  traffic  in  exceptional/unusual  rainfall situation for safety of road users.
- (d)  Cleanliness  is  a  continuous  process  and  Indian  Railways  make every endeavour to keep all trains and stations in clean condition. The various measures taken in this regard are as under:
-  All  passenger  coaches  have  been  installed  with  bio-toilets  so that  no  human  waste  is  discharged  from  coaches  on  the  track

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and resulted in improved cleanliness level of platform & station like never before.

- Separate dustbins are provided at stations for wet and dry waste.
- Mechanized cleaning have been resorted to at major stations.
-  Cleaning  of  coaches  including  toilets  of  trains  is  done  at  both ends including mechanized cleaning.
-  On  Board  Housekeeping  Service  (OBHS)  has  been  provided  in identified long distance Mail/Express trains for cleaning of coach toilets, doorways, aisles and passenger compartments during the run of trains.
-  Clean Train Station (CTS) scheme has been prescribed for limited mechanized  cleaning  attention  to  identified trains including cleaning  of  toilets  during  their  scheduled  stoppages  enroute  at nominated stations.
-  Automatic Coach Washing Plants (ACWP) have been installed at major depots for more effective and efficient cleaning of coach exterior.
-  Special  Cleanliness  Campaigns  under  Swachh  Bharat  Abhiyan and cleanliness drives are organized regularly with the objective to achieve significant and sustainable improvements in cleanliness standards of stations and trains.
-  Frequent  surprise  inspections/checks  are  conducted  by  senior
- officials on overall cleanliness coaches.

Ministry of Railways has also 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 longterm 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 / upgradation  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme,  out  of  which  157 stations  are  located  in  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  names  of stations identified for development under this Scheme in the states of Uttar Pradesh are as following:

| State         |   No. of | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| Uttar Pradesh |      157 | Achnera, Agra Cantt, Agra Fort, Aishbagh, Akbarpur Jn, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Ayodhya Dham, Azamgarh, Babatpur, Bachhrawan, Badaun, Badshahnagar, Badshahpur, Baheri, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Banaras, Banda, |

Barabanki Jn, Bareilly, Bareilly City, Barhni, Basti, Belthara Road, Bhadohi, Bharatkund, Bhatni, Bhuteshwar, Bulandsahar, ChandauliMajhwar, Chandausi, Chilbila, Chitrakut Dham Karwi, Chopan, Chunar Jn., Daliganj, Darshannagar, Deoria Sadar, Dildarnagar, Etawah Jn., Farrukhabad, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gajraula, Garhmukteshwar, Gauriganj, Ghatampur, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Gursahaiganj, Haidergarh, Hapur, Hardoi, Hathras City, Idgah, Izzatnagar, Janghai Jn, Jaunpur City, Jaunpur Jn, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Bridge Left bank, Kanpur Central, Kaptanganj, Kasganj, Kashi, Khalilabad, Khurja Jn., Kosi Kalan, Kunda Harnamganj, Lakhimpur, Lalganj, Lalitpur, Lambhua, Lohta, Lucknow (Charbagh & Jn.), Lucknow City, Maghar, Mahoba, Mailani, Mainpuri Jn., Malhaur Jn, Manaknagar Jn, Manikpur Jn., Mariahu, Mathura, Mau, Meerut City, Mirzapur, Modi Nagar, Mohanlalganj, Moradabad, Nagina, Najibabad Jn., Nihalgarh, Orai, Panki Dham, Phaphamau Jn, Phulpur, Pilibhit, Pokhrayan, Pratapgarh Jn, Prayag Jn, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Raebareli Jn., Raja Ki Mandi,

| Ramghat Halt, Rampur, Renukoot, Saharanpur Jn., Salempur, Seohara, Shahganj Jn, Shahjahanpur, Shamli, Shikohabad Jn., Shivpur, Siddharth Nagar, Sitapur Jn., Sonbhadra, Sri Krishna Nagar, Sultanpur Jn, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Takia, Tulsipur, Tundla Jn., Ujhani, Unchahar, Unnao Jn., Utraitia Jn., Varanasi Cantt., Varanasi City, Vindhyachal, Virangana Lakshmibai, Vyasnagar, Zafarabad, Khorsanraod, Anand Nagar, Bijnor, Dhampur, Balamau, Aonla, Muzaffarnagar   |
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Further,  provision  /  improvement  of  passenger  amenities  at  railway stations, including waiting rooms and toilets, 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 upgradation/modernization of stations is accorded to higher category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station  while  sanctioning and executing the work.

The details of allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'.  The  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  covered  by  five zones  viz.  Northern  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  North  Eastern Railway, East Central Railway and West Central Railway. The allocation  for  the  financial  year  2024-25  for  these  zones  is  Rs  5930 Crores.

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