Lok Sabha Question No. 88 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Revamping of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 88 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## REVAMPING OF RAILWAY STATIONS

- *88.  SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  have  any  proposal/policy  for  revamping and transforming of railway stations across the country into world class stations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the facilities provided in such stations along with the names of the railway stations identified/selected  for  the  purpose  and  the  status  of  progress  of work done so far, Zone-wise including Western Railway;
- (c) whether the Railways also propose to involve private players for the purpose;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including modalities worked out for the purpose; and
- (e)  whether  the  Railways  have  any  proposal  to  create  additional facilities to boost tourism in backward regions and if so, the details thereof, Zone-wise including Western Railway?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

- (a) to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 88 BY SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING REVAMPING OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a)  to  (d):  A  proposal  to  offer  'A-1'  &  'A'  category  stations  (about  400 stations)  for  redevelopment  on  'as  is  where  is'  basis,  by  inviting  open bids from interested parties with their designs and business ideas duly providing for amenities and other requirements of the Railways has been recently  approved  by  the  Cabinet.  The  entire  cost  of  the  station redevelopment  is  to  be  met  by  leveraging  commercial  development  of land and air space in and around the station.

The facilities proposed in a redeveloped station include congestion free  non-conflicting  entry/exit  to  the  station  premises,  segregation  of arrival/departure of passengers, adequate concourse without overcrowding,  integration  of  both  sides  of  the  city  wherever  feasible, integration with other modes of transport systems e.g. Bus, Metro, etc., user friendly international signage, well illuminated circulating area and sufficient provision for drop off, pick up & parking etc.

In addition to the above, redevelopment of the following stations has also been undertaken:

- (i) Five  stations  viz.  Anand  Vihar,  Bijwasan  &  Chandigarh  in Northern Railway, Shivaji Nagar in Central Railway and Habibganj in West Central Railway were initially entrusted to Indian Railway Stations  Development  Corporation  Ltd.  (IRSDC)  for  which  draft Master Plans have been prepared and are under statutory approvals,  except  for  Habibganj  for  which  in-principle  approvals had been obtained from concerned authorities. Request for Qualification  for  Habibganj  station  has  been  finalized,  bidders

shortlisted for redevelopment contract and Request for Technical Proposal (RTP) received. (ii) Surat station in Western Railway has also been entrusted to IRSDC, for which Draft Master Plan has been prepared. (iii) Gandhinagar station in Western Railway has been entrusted to  Rail  Land  Development  Authority  (RLDA),  for  which  consultant has been appointed. (iv) Bhubaneswar/  New  Bhubaneswar  station  in  East  Coast Railway and Baiyyappanahalli (Bengaluru) station in South Western Railway  are  identified  for  prefeasibility  studies  by  China  Railway Construction  Engineering  Group  at  their  cost  under  an  MOU between  Indian  Railways  and  National  Railway  Administration, Government of the People's Republic of China.

- (e)  No, Madam.

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