Lok Sabha Question No. 1521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Railway Complex at Laheria Sarai
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1521

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## RAILWAY COMPLEX AT LAHERIA SARAI

†1521.    SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways got adequate area of land in the eastern part of Laheria Sarai Railway Station;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to build a railway complex on the said land; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1521 BY SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2024 REGARDING RAILWAY COMPLEX AT LAHERIA SARAI

(a) to (c): Ministry of Railways has recently launched  Amrit Bharat Station  scheme.  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 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 centres at the station in the long term.

So  far 1324  Railway  Stations, including Laheria Sarai railway station,  have  been  identified  for  development  under  this  scheme  over Indian  Railways.  Tenders  have  been  awarded  for  the  works  at  Laheria Sarai Railway station and work has started. The development of land in different parts of the stations is a continuous and ongoing exercise based on the demand and requirements of the station.

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, air-port 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, 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. *****