Lok Sabha Question No. 674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Categorisation of Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015

## CATEGORISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS

†674. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of norms/guidelines fixed for categorisation of railway stations;
- (b) whether it is a fact the Sirohi Road station has annual income of more than rupees four crore during the last three years; and
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  upgradation  of  Sirohi  Road station into 'B' category station?

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.  674  BY  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.12.2015 REGARDING CATEGORISATION OF RAILWAY STATIONS.

(a): Stations on Indian Railways  have  been  categorized  in  seven categories,  i.e.  A-1,  A,  B,  C,  D,  E  and  F  depending  upon  the  annual passenger earnings.  The  norms/criteria  laid  down  for  categorisation  of railway stations in Indian Railways are as under:-

| Category   | Norms/Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A-1        | Non-suburban stations with an annual passenger earning of more than ` 60 crores.                                                                                                                     |
| A          | Non-suburban stations with an annual passenger earnings of ` 8 crores and upto ` 60 crores.                                                                                                          |
| B          | I. Non suburban stations with an annual passenger earnings between ` 4 crores to ` 8 crores. II. Stations of tourist importance or an important junction station (to be decided by General Manager). |
| C          | All suburban stations.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| D          | Non suburban stations with passenger earnings between ` 60 lakhs to ` 4 crores.                                                                                                                      |
| E          | Non suburban stations with passenger earnings less than ` 60 lakhs.                                                                                                                                  |
| F          | Halt Stations.                                                                                                                                                                                       |

(b):  The  annual income of Sirohi Road railway station during the last 3 years is ` 3.77 cr (2012-13), ` 5.01 cr (2013-14) and ` 6.07 cr (2014-15).

(c): The categorization of railway Stations is reviewed every five years. The  last  review  was  done  in  2012-13  based  on  the  annual  passenger earnings of 2011-12. As per annual passenger earnings of 2011-12, the earnings of Sirohi Road Station was less than ` 4 Crores and accordingly Sirohi Road station has been classified as a 'D' category Station.

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