Lok Sabha Question No. 2838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Construction of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

## † 2838. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the division-wise number of railway stations in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the  total  number  of  railway  stations/platforms  constructed  in  the State during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c) the norms/guidelines laid down by the Railways to allocate funds to each division in the country; and
- (d) the  division-wise  details  of  the  funds  allocated/spent  during  the above period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2838 BY SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.05.2016 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION  OF RAILWAY STATIONS.

## (a) : Division-wise number of stations in Chhattisgarh is as under:

| Name of Division   |   No. of stations |
|--------------------|-------------------|
| Bilaspur           |                56 |
| Nagpur             |                10 |
| Raipur             |                47 |
| Sambalpur          |                 9 |
| Waltair            |                18 |
| Total              |               140 |

## (b) : The details of railway stations and platforms constructed in the State of Chhattisgarh during the last three years and the current year are as under:

| Year   |   Number of railway stations constructed | Number of Platforms constructed   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 0      |                                        6 | 2013-14                           |
| 0      |                                        1 | 2014-15                           |
|        |                                        9 | 2015-16 1                         |
|        |                                        0 | 2016-17 0                         |
| Total  |                                        1 | 16                                |

(c) & (d) : Funds are allocated based on the requirements of funds for executing sanctioned  work  and  relative  importance  of  the  work.  Funds  are  allocated Zone-wise. The expenditure on such works is funded from Plan  Head 'Passenger  Amenities'.  Zonal  Railway-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/spent thereon are as under:

| Zonal              | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   |
|--------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| Railway            | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp.      | Allocation | Exp.      |
| Central            | 58         | 59.7      | 76.79      | 67.86     | 85.1       | 77.93     |
| Eastern            | 110.09     | 99.58     | 91.35      | 70.71     | 67.62      | 62.88     |
| East Central       | 52.34      | 45.15     | 55.15      | 44.89     | 88.03      | 63.57     |
| East Coast         | 44.42      | 36.92     | 54.99      | 40.53     | 60.16      | 58.06     |
| Northern           | 69.98      | 73.57     | 125.75     | 85.46     | 128.8      | 107.82    |
| North Central      | 73.09      | 62.33     | 92.21      | 74.95     | 81.96      | 52.55     |
| North Eastern      | 18.35      | 19.57     | 41.95      | 22.34     | 54.99      | 71.50     |
| Northeast Frontier | 43.97      | 41.89     | 50.47      | 44.71     | 53.67      | 54.00     |
| North Western      | 27.69      | 30.12     | 42.16      | 35.58     | 60.31      | 67.24     |
| Southern           | 67.19      | 70.24     | 62.54      | 69.85     | 108.21     | 95.07     |
| South Central      | 99.66      | 96.51     | 104.21     | 77.28     | 102.05     | 94.46     |
| South Eastern      | 45.67      | 47.26     | 56.31      | 53.23     | 72.08      | 65.48     |
| South East Central | 40.86      | 44.62     | 39.56      | 35.49     | 48.71      | 31.63     |
| South Western      | 30.24      | 29.47     | 35.79      | 31.88     | 72.69      | 60.00     |
| Western            | 51.03      | 49.28     | 58.55      | 42.59     | 52.16      | 47.59     |
| West Central       | 53.56      | 48.46     | 49.86      | 54.55     | 71.31      | 63.41     |
| Metro Rail         | 8.76       | 7.56      | 11.56      | 5.83      | 3.99       | 3.19      |
| Total              | 894.9      | 862.      | 1049.2     | 857.7     | 1211.84    | 1076.3    |

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