Lok Sabha Question No. 638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Modernisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, ARKA KESHARI DEO, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.638 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## MODERNISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

†638.SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated for  modernisation  of  railway  stations  in the  country  particularly  in  the  backward  and  rural  areas  during  the  last three years and the current year, State and UT-wise;
- (b) the railway station-wise amount of expenditure proposed to be incurred; and
- (c)  the  targets  fixed  for  those  railway  stations  where  the  work  of modernisation has started?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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.638 BY SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL, SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, PROF. K.V. THOMAS, SHRI RAJAN VICHARE, SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO AND SHRI K. PARASURAMAN TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  02.12.2015  REGARDING  MODERNISATION  OF RAILWAY STATIONS

(a) & (b): Modernisation/upgradation of stations is undertaken according to their  category  based  on  earnings  of  the  stations  irrespective  of  their location,  on  a  continuous  basis  as  per  availability  of  funds.  Presently, development of stations is taken up under 'Adarsh Station Scheme'. The expenditure on development of stations under 'Adarsh Station Scheme' is generally  funded  under  Plan  Head  -'Passenger  Amenities'.  State/UT-wise and  station-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/spent  are  not  maintained, however, zone-wise allocation under Plan Head 'Passenger Amenities', during the last three years and the current year is as under:-

( ` in Crores)

| Railway            |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central            |     48.42 |     73.4  |     73.5  |    130.65 |
| Eastern            |    150.53 |    162.64 |     92.23 |    120.19 |
| Northern           |     59.82 |     87.24 |    106.44 |    159.21 |
| North Eastern      |     25.54 |     24.96 |     41.71 |     88.78 |
| Northeast Frontier |     77.5  |     58.94 |     50.48 |    103.98 |
| Southern           |     71.56 |     84.93 |     62.29 |    123.8  |
| South Central      |    124.71 |    123.69 |     92.47 |    133.47 |
| South Eastern      |     70.07 |     56.22 |     58.01 |    110.24 |
| Western            |     61.09 |     74.88 |     63.28 |    102.76 |
| East Central       |     49.07 |     76.22 |     64.52 |    132.16 |
| East Coast         |     44.3  |     52.78 |     53.67 |     75.79 |
| North Central      |     90.34 |     96.6  |     88.64 |    107.71 |
| North Western      |     37.71 |     33.91 |     33.87 |     95.69 |
| South East Central |     79.25 |     59.62 |     46.11 |     75.5  |
| South Western      |     41.48 |     46.46 |     38.07 |     84.07 |
| West Central       |     52.17 |     73.52 |     48.15 |     87.17 |
| Metro              |     18.78 |     14.39 |     12.25 |     17.31 |
| Total              |   1102.4  |   1200.4  |   1025.7  |   1748.5  |

(c):  106  railway  stations  have  been  targeted  for  modernisation  under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme during the year 2015-16.

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