Lok Sabha Question No. 1619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Panchrukhi Railway Station in Kangra District
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1619 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## PANCHRUKHI RAILWAY STATION IN KANGRA DISTRICT

† 1619. DR. RAJEEV BHARADWAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  receiving  complaints  against  the  poor condition  of  the  Panchrukhi  Railway  Station  in  Kangra  District  of Himachal Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether any survey of the said railway station has been conducted
- by the Government; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (d)  At  Panchrukhi  station,  platform shelter, waiting  hall, drinking water  taps,  urinal,  lavatories  and  seating  arrangement  amenities  are available which are more than prescribed Minimum Essential Amenities (MEA) norms.

Further, upgradation/ modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken

as per requirement, inter-se priority, availability of funds etc. The priority for development/upgradation of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the works.

Proposals  /  requests  /  suggestions  /  representations,  both  formal  and informal for Railway projects/ Works across the country are received on the  basis  of  demands  raised  by  State  Governments,  Members  of Parliament,  Ministries  of  Central  Government,  elected  representatives, Railways'  own  requirements,  organizations/  rail  users  etc.,  at  various levels  including  Railway  Board,  Zonal  Railways,  Division  Office  etc. Receipt of such proposals / requests/ suggestions/ representations is a continuous and dynamic process and these are examined and action as found feasible and justified  is taken  from  time  to  time  and  centralized compendium for the same is not maintained.

Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:

- Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
- Integration of station with both sides of city
- Improvement of station building
- Improvement  of  waiting  halls,  toilets,  sitting  arrangement,  water booths
- Provision  of  wider  foot  over  bridge/air  concourse  commensurate with passenger traffic
- Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
- Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
- Provision  of  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One Station One Product'
- Parking areas, Multimodal integration
- Amenities for Divyangjans
- Better passenger information systems
- Provision  of  executive  lounges,  nominated  spaces  for  business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The scheme  also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme,  out  of  which  04  stations  including  Palampur Himachal  and  Shimlastations  of  Kangra  district,  Baijnath  Paprola  and Amb Andaura stations, are located in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Development works have been completed at Baijnath Paprola and Amb Andaura  stations.  Palampur  Himachal  and  Shimla  stations  are  under master planning.

Master  Planning  is  an  iterative  processrequiring  optimization  and  the time frame and other details for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernization  of  stations  including  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not Work-wise  or  Station-wise.  Passenger  amenities  are  generally  funded under Plan Head-53  'Customer  Amenities'. The  state of  Himachal Pradesh  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  one  railway  zone,  namely Northern Railway. For this zone, an allocation of ₹ 2,216 crore has been made for the financial  year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an  expenditure  of  ₹ 919 crore has been incurred so far.

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