Lok Sabha Question No. 2584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Upgradation of Dahod Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2584 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

UPGRADATION OF DAHOD RAILWAY STATION

†2584. SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to upgrade the railway station at  Dahod,  Gujarat,  which  has  also  been  selected  for  Smart  City Mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  number  of  platforms  is  likely  to  be  increased  during the renovation work of Dahod and nearby railway stations?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2584 BY SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI  BHABHOR  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING UPGRADATION OF DAHOD RAILWAY STATION (a)  to  (c)  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 1324 Railway Stations have been identified under this scheme including Dahod Railway Station in the State of Gujarat. At Dahod Railway station tenders have been awarded and the works for  improvement of circulating area, entrance porch, improvement of building  have  been  completed.  Further,  works  for  improvement  of waiting halls, platforms, toilets, signages, provision of foot over bridge have been taken up. However, 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  brown  field  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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