Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Multi-Modal Transport Hub at Nashik Road
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT HUB AT NASHIK ROAD 2290   SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Railways or any related agency has prepared a plan for a Multi-Modal Transport Hub or an Integrated Station Building at Nashik Road to cater to various transportation modes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the State Government has proposed any such project and if so, the current status of it's approval and implementation;
- (c)  the  specific  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  implement  this project  under  schemes  like  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme,  Station redevelopment  Programme  or  PM  Gati  Shakti  National  Master  Plan  to enhance connectivity and ease passenger movement;
- (d) whether the Government has allocated funds for this project and if so, the expected timeline for it's execution; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  would  consider  establishing  Public-Private Partnerships  (PPP)  to  accelerate  the  development  of  modern  transport infrastructure at Nashik Road?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): Nashik Road Railway Station falling in the state of Maharashtra, has been identified for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Preparation  of  Master  plan  at  Nashik  Road  station  has  been  taken  up. Master  planning  and  project  preparation  is  an  iterative  process  requiring optimization including modes of funding and the details and time frame of such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

Upgradation/Modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuousand ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, inter-se priority, availability of funds etc.

In recent years, provision of extension of 3.66 m wide FOB connecting PF no. 2/3 to PF no. 4 and Divyangjan amenities work, have been executed at Nashik Road Railway station. Further, provision of enroute coach watering, improvement  of  parcel  office  along  with  pathway  from  platform  1  to platform  2/3  and  provision  of  high  level  platform  along  with  cover  on platform and lighting work in goods shed have been taken up.

The Amrit Bharat Station 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,  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 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,  etc.  as  per  necessity,  phasing  and  feasibility  and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

So far, 1337 Nos. of Stations have been identified under this scheme, out of which 132 stations including Nashik Road Stationare located in the state of Maharashtra. Out of these 132 stations, the development works have been taken up on 107 stations. The  details  of  allocation  of  funds  for  development  and  maintenance  of stations are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not Work-wise or Stationwise.  Passenger  amenities  are  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'.  Nashik  Road  railway  station  in  Maharashtra  falls under Central Railway Zone and the fund allocation to Central Railway for development  and  maintenance  of  stations  under  Plan  Head-53  'Customer Amenities', for the year (RE 2024-25) is ₹1007.50 Cr.

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