Lok Sabha Question No. 1881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Katpadi Junction
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2016

## KATPADI JUNCTION

1881. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Katpadi  junction  railway  station  is  one  of  the  highest revenue-yielding stations in the Southern Railway's Madras division;
- (b) whether the Southern Railway has spent any portion of the revenue it  earned  from  the  railway  users  in  enhancing  the  passenger amenities  in  this  crucial  railway  junction  in  the  past  three  years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is not a fact that major parts of the platforms have no roof at all exposing the railway users to the tender mercies of the weather and if so, the details thereof and the request therefor; and
- (d) the proactive measures taken to improve the passenger amenities in Katpadi railway station and timeframe within which they would be completed?

## 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. 1881 BY SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.03.2016 REGDING KATPADI JUNCTION

- (a): Yes, Madam. Katpadi is an A category station with an annual earnings of ` 69.5 crore in 2014-15.
- (b):  Southern  Railway  has  spent ` 2.61  crore  in  the  past  three  years  on  four major  works  relating  to  washable  apron,  information  centre,  extending platform shelter and improving water arrangement at Katpadi Junction.
- (c):  As  per  minimum  essential  amenity  norms,  a  total  of  1200  sqmts.  of platform shelter has to be provided at Katpadi Junction. As per recommended norms, 2291 sqmts. have to be covered. However in actual , an  area  of  3673  sqmts  has  already  been  covered.  However,  additional shelter will be considered in future subject to increase in passenger traffic or as per availability of funds.
- (d): Katpadi Station was identified to be developed as Model Station in 2000-01 and  all  the  related  works  under  this  scheme  has  been  completed.  The station was subsequently  identified to be developed as Modern Station in 2006-07 and all the related works under this scheme have been completed thereafter.

The  works  related  to  improving  Passenger  Amenities  in  Katpadi  Railway Station which are under progress and the time frame within which these are likely to be completed are as under:

-  Washable  CC  Apron  in  Road  No.  1  is  under  progress  -Target  Date  of Completion-31.12.2016.
- Toilets, Water taps and Ramps for physically challenged persons- Target
-  Date for Completion-31.12.2016.
- Extension  of  platform  No.  1  to  accommodate  26  coaches  is  under
-  progress- Target Date of Completion 31.12.2016.

Apart from the above, following works have also been proposed under List of Approved Works:

-  Platform shelter sheet changing from asbestos to Galvalume sheets for Katpadi.
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- Extra platform shelters for 360 sqm.

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