Lok Sabha Question No. 621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Fencing of Station Premises
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 621

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## FENCING OF STATION PREMISES

621. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways is completely fencing its station premises and its land from both sides of the railway tracks;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  future  initiatives  for  its progress, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  passage  of  inhabitants  living  around  the  Stations  are likely to be completely blocked through this move, if so, the details in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Railways proposes to provide a narrow passage along the boundary wall, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS 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 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 621 BY SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.12.2023 REGARDING FENCING OF STATION PREMISES

(a) & (b):  The  construction  of  boundary  wall  around  station  premises and  at  vulnerable  locations  along  both  sides  of  railway  tracks  to prevent  encroachment  of  railway  land  is  a  continuous  process.  In addition,  safety  fencing  is  being  provided  along  the  railway  track  at vulnerable  locations  for  speed  above  110  kmph  to  130  kmph  and  all along  the  track  for  speed  above  130  kmph  to  stop  the  incidents  of trespassing. State-wise data is not maintained. The Zone-wise details of boundary wall/safety fencing constructed during the last three years and up to current year (01.04.2020 to 31.10.2023) is as under:-

| Zonal Railways     |   Boundary wall/Safety Fencing constructed (in Kms) (last 3 years & upto Oct'2023) |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                                                              83.48 |
| Eastern            |                                                                              74.01 |
| East Central       |                                                                             344.8  |
| East Coast         |                                                                              41.27 |
| Northern           |                                                                             179.4  |
| North Central      |                                                                             514.44 |
| North Eastern      |                                                                             115.95 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                                              23.01 |
| North Western      |                                                                             169.75 |
| Southern           |                                                                              46.1  |
| South Central      |                                                                              18.48 |
| South Eastern      |                                                                              10.34 |
| South East Central |                                                                              34.99 |
| South Western      |                                                                               8.1  |
| Western            |                                                                             812.7  |
| West Central       |                                                                             341.94 |
| Total              |                                                                            2818.76 |

(c)  &  (d):  Passages  across  railway  line  are  provided  wherever feasible  through  limited  high  subways,  level  crossings,  road  over bridge,  pedestrian  subways, etc. to facilitate  crossing  of  track.  In addition,  way  leave  permission  along/  across  the  railway  track  is granted, wherever feasible, on the specific request of inhabitants to prevent complete blocking of passage.

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