Lok Sabha Question No. 26 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Gati Shakti Abhiyan at Kopargaon Railway Station (Maharashtra)
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 26 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## GATI SHAKTI ABHIYAN AT KOPARGAON RAILWAY STATION (MAHARASHTRA)

†*26  SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  work  is  going  on  at  a  large  scale  at  Kopargaon  Railway Station in Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra under Gati Shakti Abhiyan Station and construction of 230 meter walled complex adjacent  to  the  residential  area  on  the  western  side  of  the  railway station under the said Abhiyan, is creating hindrance in the movement of  around 200 families residing in the vicinity and are surrounded by Railway land;
- (b) whether Kopargaon Vaijapur Highway is in the proximity of the said area due to which the children of railway employees and villagers are also facing problems in going to school and other areas;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  in  this regard from representatives of public; and
- (d) if so, the action taken or likely to be taken by the Government in public interest in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 26 BY SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.11.2024 REGARDING  GATI SHAKTI ABHIYAN  AT  KOPARGAON  RAILWAY STATION (MAHARASHTRA)

(a) to (d) At Kopargaon station, redevelopment of station is progressing  well.  Improvement  of  platform  surfacing,  cover  over platform, boundary wall, upgradation of waiting hall, circulating area road work, parking, etc. have been completed.

The boundary wall at Kopargaon station has been constructed within railway boundary and a road is available adjoining the boundary wall outside Railway land. It is sufficiently away from Kopargaon - Vaijapur road.  There  is  no  hindrance  to  movement  of  people  due  to  the  said boundary wall.

Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  'Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme'  for development  of  Railway  stations  on  Indian  Railways.  Kopargaon railway station of Central railway is one of the stations identified for development under this 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, 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 centres at the station in the long term.

Representations  /  proposals  /  suggestions  /  requests  from  public representatives  are  received  by  Railways  at  various  levels  including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Division Office, etc. As the receipt of such representations  /  proposals  /  suggestions  /  requests  and  action taken  thereon  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process,  centralized compendium of such representations is not maintained.

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