Lok Sabha Question No. 2268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Historic Thane Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2268 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## HISTORIC THANE RAILWAY STATION

†2268.

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether funds have been made available for the development of Thane station on airport land by Rail Land Development Autrhority (RLDA) under Central Railways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the proposal has been approved;
- (d) if so, the time by which the work is likely to start;
- (e) whether the passengers have to face problems while entering and exiting the railway station as a result of a waiting room which is  being  built  near  the  entrance  by  demolishing  an  existing building since last two years; and
- (f)  if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  problems  of  the  passengers  are likely to be resolved?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2268 BY SHRI RAJAN VICHARE TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  02.08.2023  REGARDING HISTORIC THANE RAILWAY STATION

(a) to (f) Presently there is no proposal to develop Thane station on airport land by Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).

Ministry of Railways has recently launched 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme'  for  development  of  Stations  on  Indian  Railways.  This scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long term approach.

The  scheme  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  WiFi,  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  such 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  ballast  less  tracks,  'Roof  Plazas'  as  per necessity phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

Thane Station on Central Railway is one of the Stations identified for development under this scheme.

Development  of  Railway  Stations  at  this  scale  is  complex  in nature and requires detailed techno-economic feasibility studies and involves multiple stakeholders' consultations including various  statutory  clearances  from  urban/local  bodies  etc.  and these  factors  affect  the  completion  time.  Therefore,  no  timeframe can be indicated at this stage.

The waiting hall at the entrance of Thane station is completed and opened to Passengers on 23.07.2023. *****