Lok Sabha Question No. 178 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Railway Passenger Facilities for Bardoli Lok Sabha Constituency
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 178

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## RAILWAY PASSENGER FACILITIES FOR BARDOLI LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY

- †*178. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any plans/schemes are proposed to enhance railway passenger facilities, introduce new rail services and provide stoppages of existing trains at the railway stations falling under Bardoli Lok Sabha Constituency of Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details of such plans/schemes along with the estimated cost and the time-frame for their implementation, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  steps  proposed  by  the  Government  in  future  for  the development of railway infrastructure in the said region?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(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  STARRED QUESTION NO.178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026 IN LOK SABHA

- (a) to  (c)  :  To  enhance  passengers'  comfort  and  experience,  following stations situated in Bardoli Constituency have been  taken up for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:
-  Bardoli:  The  work  of  widening  of  platform  no.1  has  been completed.  The  works  of  improvement  to  station  building, first  class  waiting  room,  toilet  block,  circulating  area  and 12m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Kosamba: Works of Kosamba junction have been completed under this scheme. Development works completed at Kosamba Junction station includes:
- Improvement of station building and porch
- Platform raising and surfacing of platform no. 1 & 2
- Waiting room, retiring room and general waiting area
- Improvement of booking office
- Entry gate and parking

Bardoli station is presently being served by the following 18 train services :

|   SN | Train No and Name                                  |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 19021/19022 Udhna - Brahmapur Amrit Bharat Express |
|    2 | 19003/19004 Dadar - Bhusaval Khandesh Express      |
|    3 | 19005/19006 Surat - Bhusaval Express               |
|    4 | 19007/19008 Surat - Bhusaval Express               |
|    5 | 12833/12834 Ahmedabad - Howrah Express             |
|    6 | 19105/19106 Udhna - Bhusaval Express               |
|    7 | 19425/19426 Borivali - Nandurbar Express           |
|    8 | 69169/69170 Surat - Nandurbar MEMU                 |
|    9 | 69177/69178 Udhna - Nandurbar MEMU                 |

To  facilitate  the  passengers  of  Bardoli,  the  above  includes  19021/19022 Udhna  -  Brahmapur  Amrit  Bharat  Express,  with  scheduled  stoppage  at Bardoli which has been introduced w.e.f 05.10.2025.

Further, as the railway network straddles across boundaries of Parliamentary  Constituency  (ies),  trains  are  operated  and  stoppages  are provided, as per network requirement, across such boundaries. Besides, on Indian  Railways,  provision  of  stoppage  of  train  services  depends  on  the traffic  justification,  operational  feasibility  including  availability  of  extra time  on  the  section  &  availability  of  matching  infrastructure  such  as Platform length etc.

Bardoli is already connected with existing railway network through double rail  line  between Udhna and Jalgaon section. To improve the connectivity in  the  region,  Kosamba-Umarpada  Gauge  Conversion  (70  Km)  has  been sanctioned  and  work  has  been  taken  up.  Moreover,  to  improve  further connectivity  in  the  region,  following  surveys  have  been  sanctioned  for preparation of Detailed Project report (DPR):

|   SN | Name of project                         |   Length (in Km) |
|------|-----------------------------------------|------------------|
|    1 | Quadrupling of Udhna-Jalgaon            |              304 |
|    2 | Kosamba-Umarpada Rail Over Rail flyover |               09 |

After preparation of DPR, sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals  viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog,  Ministry  of  Finance  etc.  As sanctioning  of  projects  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process,  exact timelines cannot be fixed.

Sanction  of  any  railway  project  depends  upon  many  parameters/factors which include the following:

-  Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route.
-  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
-  Connection of missing links and providing additional route
-  Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
-  Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives,
-  Railway's operational requirements
-  Socio-economic considerations
-  Overall availability of funds

Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:

-  Land acquisition
-  Forest clearance
-  Shifting of infringing utilities
-  Statutory clearances from various authorities
-  Geological and topographical conditions of area
-  Law and order situation in the area of project site
-  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.

All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.

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,  1337  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  this scheme,  out  of  which  87  stations  including  Bardoli  and  Kosamba  Jn. stations  of  Bardoli  Lok  Sabha  Constituency,  are  located  in  Gujarat.  The names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Gujarat are as following:

| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Gujarat |                87 | Ahmedabad, Anand, Ankleshwar, Asarva, Bardoli, Bhachau, Bhaktinagar, Bhanvad, Bharuch, Bhatiya, Bhavnagar, Bhestan, Bhildi, Bilimora Jn, Botad Jn., Chandlodia, Chorvad Road, Dabhoi Jn, Dahod, Dakor, Derol, Dhrangadhra, Dwarka, Gandhidham, Godhra Jn, Gondal, Hapa, Himmatnagar, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Jamnagar, Junagadh Jn, Kalol Jn, Kanalus Jn, Karamsad, Keshod, Khambhaliya, Kim, Kosamba Jn, Lakhtar, Limbdi, Limkheda, Mahemadabad Kheda Road, Mahesana Jn, Mahuva, Maninagar, Mithapur, Miyagam Karjan Jn, Morbi, Nadiad Jn, Navsari, New Bhuj, Okha, Paddhari, Palanpur Jn, Palitana, Patan, Porbandar, Pratapnagar, Rajkot Jn, Rajula Jn, Sabarmati BG, Sabarmati MG, Sachin, Samakhiyali, Sanjan, Savarkundla, Sayan, Siddhpur, Sihor Jn., Somnath, Songadh, Surat, Surendranagar, Than, Udhna, Udvada, Umargaon Road, Unjha, Utran, Vadodara, Vapi, Vatva, Veraval, Viramgam, Vishvamitri Jn., Wankaner |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in  Gujarat  have  been  taken  up  at  a  good  pace.  Till  now,  works  of  21 stations  (Dakor,  Derol,  Godhra  Jn,  Hapa,  Jam  Jodhpur,  Jam  Wanthali, Kanalus Jn, Karamsad, Khambhaliya, Kosamba  Jn, Limbdi, Mahuva, Mithapur,  Morbi,  Okha,  Palitana,  Porbandar,  Rajula  Jn,  Samakhiyali,  Sihor Jn., Utran) in Gujarat have been completed under this scheme.

The  works  at  other  stations  have  also  been  taken  up  at  good  pace  and progress of some of the stations are as given below:

-  Limkheda station: The works of new station building, improvement of existing station building, raising of platform  no.  1  &  2/3, improvement of platform surface, toilet block at  platform no. 1  &
- 2/3, improvement of circulating area and entry/exit gate have been completed.  The  works  of  platform  shelter,  lighting  and  6  m  Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Asarva station: The works of new station building, porch, waiting room, toilet and booking counter have been completed. The works of  platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing,  circulating  area,  parking and Divyangjan facilities have been taken up.
-  Sehore  station:  The  works  of  platform  shelter,  platform  surface, waiting  hall,  toilet,  circulating  area,  approach  road,  signage  and station illumination have been completed. The work of 12 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations on Indian Railways including provision for waiting hall and drinking water  facilities  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. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Development  /  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 brownfield related challenges such  as  shifting  of  utilities  (involving  water/sewage  lines,  optical  fibre 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 tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time.

Further,  development  /  upgradation  /  modernization  of  stations  including Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or stationwise or state-wise. Gujarat is covered under the jurisdiction of two railway zones,  namely,  North  Western  Railway  and  Western  Railway.  For  these zones, an allocation of ₹ 2,081 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26,  out  of  which  an  expenditure  of  ₹  1,629  crore  (up  to  December, 2025) has been incurred so far.

Sanction  of  any  railway  project  depends  upon  many  parameters/factors which include the following:

-  Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route.
-  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
-  Connection of missing links and providing additional route
-  Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
-  Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives,
-  Railway's operational requirements
-  Socio-economic considerations
-  Overall availability of funds

Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:

-  Land acquisition
-  Forest clearance
-  Shifting of infringing utilities
-  Statutory clearances from various authorities
-  Geological and topographical conditions of area
-  Law and order situation in the area of project site
-  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.

All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.

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