Lok Sabha Question No. 301 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Renovation of Vadakara Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 301

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

## RENOVATION OF VADAKARA RAILWAY STATION

301. SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  current  status  of  the  renovation  of  the  Vadakara  Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme;
- (b)  the  expected  time  of  completion  of  the  renovation  works  of restrooms,  comfort  stations  and  the  development  of  parking  space outside the station;
- (c)  whether  the  initiative  supports  developing  the  roads  connecting the railway station with local bus stands;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  components  which  come  under  the  renovation  project and the expected time of completion of the entire project?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  301  BY  SHRI  SHAFI  PARAMBIL  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2024 REGARDING RENOVATION OF VADAKARA RAILWAY STATION

(a)  to  (e)  The  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  has  been  launched  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, 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  stations  including  Vadakara  Railway  station  have  been identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme.  At

Vadakara  station  the  works  of  entrance  porches,  parking  areas, flooring of platform no. 2 and 3, improvements to drainage, provision of high mast lights, train information boards, coach display boards, coach position boards etc. have been taken up.

However, 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.

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