Lok Sabha Question No. 3128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: Foot Over Bridge at Kanwat Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3128

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2025

## FOOT OVER BRIDGE AT KANWAT RAILWAY STATION

†3128.  SHRI AMRA RAM:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to sanction a foot over bridge at Kanwat Railway Station in Sikar district keeping in view the inconvenience  being  caused  to  passengers  due  to  the  absence  of  a foot over bridge;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  number  of  stations  in  the  Delhi-Mumbai  Corridor  in  the  Sikar Parliamentary Constituency not having a foot over bridge; and
- (d)  the  time  by  when  the  sanction  for  the  same  is  likely  to  be accorded?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (d)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme  for  development  of  stations  over  Indian  Railways.  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,  foot  over  bridges,    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 under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme,  out  of  which  85  stations  are located in the state of Rajasthan.  The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan  are  as following:

| State     |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                       |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Rajasthan |                      85 | Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Anupgarh, Asalpur Jobner, Balotra, Bandikui, Baran, Barmer, Bayana, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhawani Mandi, |

| State   | No. of Amrit Stations   | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                         | Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Bikaner, Bundi, Chanderiya, Chhabra Gugor, Chittorgarh Jn, Churu, Dakaniya Talav, Dausa, Deeg, Degana, Deshnoke, Dholpur, Didwana, Dungarpur, Falna, Fatehnagar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Gangapur City, Gogameri, Gotan, Govind Garh, Hanumangarh, Hindaun City, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jawai Bandh, Jhalawar City, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kapasan, Khairthal, Kherli, Kota, Lalgarh, Mandal Garh, Mandawar Mahwa Road, Marwar Bhinmal, Marwar Jn, Mavli Jn, Merta Road, Nagaur, Naraina, Nim Ka Thana, Nokha, Pali Marwar, Phalodi, Phulera, Pindwara, Raisinghnagar, Rajgarh, Ramdevra, Ramganj Mandi, Rana Pratapnagar, Rani, Ratangarh, Ren, Ringas, Sadulpur, Sanganer, Sawai Madhopur, Shri Mahaveerji, Sikar, Sojat Road, Somesar, Sri Ganganagar, Sujangarh, Suratgarh, Udaipur City |

3 (Three) railway stations located in Sikar Parliamentary Constituency viz. Nim  Ka  Thana, Ringas and Sikar have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Tenders for development works at these stations  have  been  awarded  and  works have been taken up.

At Nim Ka Thana station, works of provision of platform shelters has been completed and works of improvement of station building, waiting hall, platform surfacing, circulating area, etc. have been taken up.

At  Ringas  station,  works  of  construction  of  new  foot  over  bridge, improvement  of  station  building,  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall, circulating area, platform surfacing, etc. have been taken up.

At  Sikar  station,  works  of  provision  of  platform  shelters  has  been completed  and  works  of construction of new  foot over bridge, improvement  of  station  building,  waiting  hall,  platform  surfacing, circulating area, provision of lift, etc. have been taken up.

Development/upgradation of stations on Indian Railways 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  development/upgradation  of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of  station  while  sanctioning  and  executing  the  works.  Works  have been  sanctioned  for  provision  of  foot  over  bridges  at  Dabla  and Kanwat railway stations. Kachera, Kishanmanpura and Maonda railway stations have been provided with pathways for inter-platform transfer facility.

Development  /  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  brownfield 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  tracks  and  high  voltage  power  lines,  etc.  and  these factors  affect  the  completion  time.  Therefore,  no  time  frame  can  be indicated at this stage.

Development  /  upgradation  of  stations  including  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53  'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise.  The  state  of  Rajasthan  is  covered under five zones viz. Northern Railway, North Central Railway, North Western  Railway,  Western  Railway  and  West  Central  Railway.  For these zones, an allocation of Rs 5,369 Crores (Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2024-25 under Plan Head-53.

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