Lok Sabha Question No. 6148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Aluva Railway Station, Kerala under ABSS
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6148 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## ALUVA RAILWAY STATION, KERALA UNDER ABSS

## 6148. SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  considered  to  include  Aluva Railway Station in Kerala under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding passenger footfall and infrastructure requirements of said Railway Station before excluding it from the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reconsider the inclusion of the said Railway Station in the ABSS in view of its importance as a multimodal transport hub connected with Kochi Metro Rail and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (c) At Aluva station, located in Kerala, facilities like high level platforms, platform shelter, waiting hall, drinking water arrangement, urinal, lavatory, seating arrangement, Foot Over Bridge etc. are available.

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The works of platform shelter, waiting  hall,  Foot  Over  Bridge  etc. have  been  completed  in  recent  years.  The  works  of  lift,  water (RCC)

supply arrangement, new Reinforced Cement Concrete overhead tank and Divyangjan water tap have been taken up.

Further, development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried to inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

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,  1,338  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme.  Out  of  these,  35  stations  are located  in  Kerala.  The  name  of  stations  identified  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Kerala are as following:

| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kerala  |                35 | Alappuzha, Angadippuram, Angamali For Kaladi, Chalakudi, Changanassery, Chengannur, Chirayinkeezh, Ernakulam, Ernakulam Town, Ettumanur, Ferok, Guruvayur, Kannur, Kasargod, Kayankulam Jn, Kollam Jn, Kozhikode, Kuttippuram, Mavelikara, Neyyattinkara , Nilambur Road, Ottappalam, Parappanangadi, Payyanur, Punalur, Shoranur Jn., Thalassery, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Thrisur, Tirur, Tiruvalla, Tripunithura, Vadakara, Varkala Shivagiri, Wadakancheri |

## Completed stations:

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme  in  Kerala  have  been  taken  up  at  a  good  pace.  Till  now, works  of  13  stations  have  been  completed.  The  name  of  stations completed in Kerala are as following:

| State   |   No. of stations | Name of stations                                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kerala  |                13 | Angamali For Kaladi, Chalakudi, Changanassery, Chirayinkeezh, Ferok, Kuttippuram, Nilambur Road, Parappanangadi, Shoranur Jn., Thalassery, Tripunithura, Vadakara, Wadakancheri |

The  activities  for  development  at  other  stations  have  also  been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below:

-  Angadippuram  station:  The  works  of  porch  in  first  entry, platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing  of  platform  no.  1  &  2, concourse, booking office, waiting hall, toilet, improvement of circulating  area,  parking  and  approach  road  of  first  entry, coach  indication  board,  train  indication  board  and  signages have been completed. The works of Divyangjan facilities, lift and 6 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Guruvayur station: The works of platform shelter, improvement of concourse, circulating area and parking have been completed.  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, entrance arch, booking office, waiting hall, new retiring room, Divyangjan facilities and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Payyanur station: The works of porch, platform shelter, raising of  platform  no.  2  &  3,  improvement  of  concourse,  booking office, waiting hall, circulating area at second entry, parking, coach  indication  board  and  train  indication  board  have  been taken  up.  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, circulating area at first entry, Divyangjan facilities, lift and 6 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

-  Tirur  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, porch at first entry, concourse, raising and platform surfacing of  platform  no.  1,  platform  shelter,  booking  office,  toilet, improvement of retiring room, improvement to circulating area at first entry, parking at second entry, lift, signages, improvement of Foot Over Bridge, coach indication board, train indication board, lift and escalator at second entry have been completed.  The  works  of  circulating  area  at  second  entry, parking at first entry and Divyangjan facilities have been taken up.

Stations are selected based on the proposals received from Zonal Railways, stations located in major cities and places of tourist and pilgrimage importance.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernization  of  stations  including Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure under  Plan  Head-53  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not work-wise or station-wise or state-wise. Kerala is covered under the jurisdiction  of  Southern  Railway.  For  the  zone,  an  allocation  of ₹  1,125  crore  (Revised  Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  financial year 2025-26, out of which an expenditure of ₹ 1,088 crore (up to February, 2026) has been incurred so far.

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