Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Aim of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Punjab and Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 277 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## AIM OF AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME IN PUNJAB AND BIHAR

277.  SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI AMRINDER SINGH RAJA WARRING:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme which aims to revitalize railway  stations  by  transforming  them  into  modern,  sustainable,  and
- accessible spaces;
- (b)  kinds  of  upgrades  in  the  scheme  prioritized,  such  as  platforms, passenger amenities, or digital services on the said stations;
- (c) the details of specific stations that are benefiting from this scheme and improvements have impacted passengers and local economies;
- (d)  whether  any  re-development  activities  have  been  undertaken  by the Government for railway stations in Punjab and Bihar under the said scheme ;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  whether  any  deadline/target  date  and  budget  was  set  by  the Government for the completion of the projects and if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING 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.  277  BY  SHRI  ANURAG  SHARMA,  SHRI AMRINDER SINGH RAJA WARRING, SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING AIM OF AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME IN PUNJAB AND BIHAR

(a)  to  (f)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  'Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme' for development of Railway stations on 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, 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.

So  far  1337  station  have  been  identified  under  this  scheme  out  of which 30 stations are located in the state of Punjab and 98 Stations are located in the state of Bihar. The names of stations identified for development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  the  states  of Punjab and Bihar are as following:

| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Punjab  |                30 | Abohar, Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, Beas, Bhatinda Jn, Dhandari Kalan, Dhuri, Fazilka, Firozpur Cantt, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar Cantt., Jalandhar |

| City, Kapurthala, Kotkapura, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nangal Dam, Pathankot Cantt., Pathankot City, Patiala, Phagwara, Phillaur, Rup Nagar, Sangrur, SASN Mohali, Sirhind   |
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| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar   |                98 | Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, BapudhamMotihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, DauramMadhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Luckeesarai, Lakhminia, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Mokama, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj, Naugachia, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur, Rajendra Nagar, Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe, Arariya Court, Chakia, Nawadah, Motipur, Ekma, Mashrakh |

The details of allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are maintained  Zonal Railway-wise under Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The state of Punjab is covered by two zones viz. Northern  Railway  and  North  Western  Railway.  The  allocation  for  the financial year 2024-25 for these zones is Rs 4196.55 Crores.

The state of Bihar is covered by four zones viz. Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The allocation for the financial year 2024-25 for these zones is Rs 2166.36 Crores.

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

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