Lok Sabha Question No. 602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Platform related works in Bhagalpur District
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## PLATFORM RELATED WORKS IN BHAGALPUR DISTRICT

## 602. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of Railway Station Platform related works in Bhagalpur district of Bihar which are planned, in progress and its commissioning target for the current year, division and section-wise;
- (b) the details of construction of new platforms, digital clocks with GPS sync, coach guidance display boards, coaches, summary display boards, public announcement  system, CCTV  deployment, Wi-Fi, escalator, drinking water facilities and washroom facilities; and
- (c)  the details of special arrangements made for  women and specially challenged people?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c)  :    Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations. So far, 1337 stations including 98  stations  located  in  the  state  of  Bihar  have  been  identified  for redevelopment  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme.  These  include Bhagalpur, Naugachia, Shivnarayanpur, Sabaur, Pirpainti, Kahalgaon

and Sultanganj railway stations in Bhagalpur District. Presently work of 105 stations have been completed and commissioned.

Names of these stations are as following:-

Ambikapur,  Amgaon,  Ayodhya  Dham,  Bagalkot,  Baijnath  Paprola, Balrampur,  Bareilly  City,  Begumpet,  Bhanupratappur,  Bhilai,  Bijnor, Bundi, Chanda Fort, Chidambaram, Chinchpokli, Chirayinkeezh, Cuttack, Dakor, Derol, Deshnoke, Devlali, Dharwad, Dhule, Dongargarh,  Fatehabad,  Fatehpur  Shekhawati,  Gadag,  Gogameri, Gokak Road, Gola Gokarnath, Gomti Nagar, Govardhan, Govind Garh, Govindpuri, Govindpur Road, Haibargaon, Hathras City, Hapa, Idgah Agra Jn., Izzatnagar, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Joychandi Pahar, Kalyani Ghoshpara,  Kanalus  Jn., Karamsad,  Karimnagar,  Katni South, Kedgaon, Kosamba Jn., Kulitturai, Lasalgaon, Limbdi, Lonand Jn.,  Mahe,  Mahuva,  Mailani,  Mandal  Garh,  MandawarMahwa  Road, Mandi  Dabwali,  Mannargudi,  Matunga,  Mithapur,  Morbi,  Munirabad, Murtizapur Jn., Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad), Netaji Subhash Chandra  Bose  Itwari  Junction,  Okha,  Orchha,  Palitana,  Panagarh, Parel,  Pirpainti,  Pokhrayan,  Polur,  Rajgarh,  Rajmahal,  Rajula  Jn., Ramghat Halt, Saharanpur Jn., Samakhiyali, Samalpatti, Sankarpur, Savda,  Seoni,  Shahad,  Shajapur,  Shridham,  Siddharth  Nagar,  Sihor Jn., Srirangam, St.Thomas Mount, Sullurpeta, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan  Chappia,  Thawe,  Tiruvannamalai,  Ujhani,  Urkura, Utran, Vadakara, Vadala Road, Vriddhachalam Jn., Warangal.

Further,  development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Bihar have been taken up at a good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below:

At Naugachia, works of foundation of new second entry station building and foundation of PF shelter is completed. Work of basement of second entry  station  building,  circulating  area  development  on  2nd  entry, improvement to drainage on second entry, work of foundation of 12 m wide FOB is taken up.

At  Shivnarayanpur,  the  works  of  improvement  to  station  building, concourse  area,  improvement  to  waiting  hall,  provision  of  coach  and train indication boards, visual display boards, signages, improvement of circulating area and Pay & Use toilet have been completed. The works of construction of new foot over bridge has been taken up.

At  Sabaur,  the  works  of  improvement  of  waiting  halls,  provision  of coach  and  train  indication  board,  visual  display  boards  and  signage have been completed. The works of improvement to station building and improvement of circulating area have been taken up.

At Kahalgaon, the works of improvement to waiting hall, construction of new  pay  &  use  toilet,  provision  of  signages,  improvement  to  station building including portico, concourse area, improvement to circulating area,  installation  of  visual  display  boards  have  been  completed.  The works of construction of new foot over bridge have been taken up.

At Sultanganj, the works of improvement to waiting hall, construction of new  pay  &  use  toilet,  provision  of  signages,  improvement  to  station building including portico, improvement to circulating area, concourse area and installation of visual display boards have been completed. The works for construction of new foot over bridge has been taken up.

Master  planning  for  development  of  Bhagalpur  railway  station  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  has  been  taken  up.  This  is  an  iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

The Amrit Bharat Station scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. It involves preparation of master  plans  and  their  implementation  in  phases  to  improve  the amenities at the stations like improvement of station access, circulating  areas,  waiting  halls,  toilets,  lift/escalators  as  necessary, platform  surfacing  and  cover  over  platform,  cleanliness,  free  Wi-Fi, kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One  Station  One Product',  better  passenger  information  systems,  executive  lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The  scheme  also  envisages  improvement  of  building,  integrating  the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for Divyangjans,  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.

Indian  Railways  is  committed  to  make  its  railway  stations  accessible for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjans) and passengers with reduced mobility  as  part  of  'Sugamya  Bharat  Mission'  or  'Accessible  India Campaign'  of  Government  of  India.  In  compliance  of  the  Rights  of Persons  with  Disabilities  Act,  2016,  'Guidelines  on  accessibility  of Indian  Railway  stations  and  facilities  at  stations  for  differently  abled persons (Divyangjans) and passengers with reduced mobility' have been circulated  and  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India.  The  guidelines  include provisions  of  facilities  for  Divyangjans  and  passengers  with  reduced mobility such as entrance ramps, accessible parking, low height ticket counters/help booths, toilets, drinking water booths, subways/foot over bridges  with  ramps/lifts,  standard  signages  including  Braille  signages and tactile pathways for visual impairment, etc.

Development/upgradation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and  ongoing  process  and  works  in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per requirement,  subject  to  inter-se  priority  and  availability  of  funds.  The priority  for  development/upgradation  of  stations  is  accorded  to  higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the works.

Development  /  upgradation  of  stations  including  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53  'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  work-wise  or  station-wise  or  State-wise. Bhagalpur district falls under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway and Eastern Railways for which a total allocation of Rs 942 crores (Budget Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head53.

Further,  development/redevelopment/upgradation  of  Railway  Stations  is complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various  statutory  clearances  such  as  fire  clearance,  heritage,  tree cutting,  airport  clearance  etc.  The  progress  also  gets  affected  due  to brown  field  related  challenges  such  as  shifting  of  utilities,  (involving water/sewage  lines,  optical  fiber  cables,  gas  pipe  lines,  power/signal cables etc.,) infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger  movement,  speed  restrictions  due  to  works  carried  out  in close proximity of high voltage power lines etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

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