Lok Sabha Question No. 619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Extension of Train Services at Kannur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## EXTENSION OF TRAIN SERVICES AT KANNUR

619. SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  Kannur  to  Mangalore  stretch  under  Palakkad  Division lacks many facilities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there are no MEMU trains and a majority of other trains do not have stoppages in this sector, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  passenger  traffic  and  revenue  in  these  stations  are very high as compared to all other areas;
- (e) if so, whether the Government proposes to develop Kumbla railway station as a Satellite station which owns 37.6 acres of land;
- (f) the status of requests for extension of train services terminating at Kannur till the northern most part of Kerala as well as introduction of new trains with the existing rakes; and
- (g) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (g) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 619 BY SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.12.2023 REGARDING EXTENSION OF TRAIN SERVICES AT KANNUR

(a)  to  (e)  There  are  22  stations  falling  in  the  stretch  of  Kannur  to Mangalore  under  Palakkad  Division  which  have  already  been  provided with most of the essential amenities.  Further, upgradation/modernization of amenities is an ongoing and continuous process.

Ministry of Railways has launched the 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,  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.

So  far  1309  Railway  Stations  have  been  identified  under  this  scheme including 114 stations on Southern Railway. Between Mangalore - Kannur section  falling  in  Palakkad  division,  05  stations  namely,  Mangalore Central, Mangalore Junction, Kasargod, Payyanur and Kannur have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

At present, Kannur-Mangaluru sector is already being served by 06477/06478  Kannur-Mangalore  MEMU  special  having  stoppages  at  all enroute  stations.  Besides,  06469  Kannur-Charvattur  special  and  06491 Charvattur-Mangaluru special running in this sector, are having stoppages  at  all  enroute  stations.  However,  provision  of  stoppage  of trains  is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational feasibility, traffic justification etc.

The existing level of facilities are sufficient to cater to the present level of traffic, further provision of new facilities including, upgradation/modernization  of  amenities  is  an  ongoing  and  continuous process.

(f) and (g) At present, Kannur and Mangaluru sector is being served by 47 pair  of  train  services.  Extension/introduction  of  train  services  is  an ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational  feasibility, traffic justification, availability of resources etc.

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