Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (STARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Adarsh Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.5

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## ADARSH RAILWAY STATIONS

- †*5. DR. BHOLA SINGH: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes for modernization/upgradation/development of railway stations in the country;
- (b) the  funds  allocated/utilised  for  the  purpose  especially  in  the backward/rural and tribal areas during the last three years and the current year, Zone and State/year-wise;
- (c) the number of stations proposed and those  developed as Adarsh Stations during the last three years, Zone-wise and State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any review of the facilities available  at  stations  developed  as  Adarsh  Stations  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  complete  the upgradation of the remaining stations selected for the said purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

( SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU )

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION  NO.  5  BY  DR.  BHOLA  SINGH  AND  SHRIMATI  KAMLA  DEVI PAATLE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  24.02.2016  REGARDING ADARSH RAILWAY STATIONS.

(a): Yes, Madam. Upgradation of passenger amenities at stations in Indian Railways is undertaken under various schemes. At present, stations are undertaken for development under Adarsh Station Scheme.

(b): The expenditure on development of stations under 'Adarsh Station Scheme' is generally funded under Plan Head - 'Passenger Amenities'. State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/spent  are  not  maintained.  The zone-wise allocation/expenditure under Plan Head 'Passenger Amenities',  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  as under:-

(` in Cr.)

|                     | 2012-13          | 2012-13     | 2013-14          | 2013-14     | 2014-15          | 2014-15     | 2015-16          | 2015-16                   |
|---------------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|---------------------------|
| Railways            | Revised Estimate | Expenditure | Revised Estimate | Expenditure | Revised Estimate | Expenditure | Revised Estimate | Expenditure (upto Jan'16) |
| Central             | 32.73            | 30.85       | 59.10            | 59.68       | 77.00            | 67.90       | 85.10            | 54.52                     |
| Eastern             | 129.90           | 125.02      | 118.14           | 98.96       | 91.42            | 70.46       | 67.62            | 40.42                     |
| East Central        | 41.98            | 36.03       | 52.42            | 46.07       | 55.17            | 44.95       | 88.03            | 43.36                     |
| East Coast          | 33.38            | 25.37       | 45.28            | 33.57       | 55.00            | 40.59       | 60.16            | 24.46                     |
| Northern            | 87.14            | 60.59       | 65.67            | 75.91       | 125.80           | 88.22       | 128.80           | 77.98                     |
| North Central       | 79.26            | 62.19       | 72.60            | 62.47       | 90.23            | 75.28       | 81.46            | 37.35                     |
| North Eastern       | 19.69            | 15.36       | 18.36            | 19.44       | 41.96            | 19.98       | 55.49            | 36.03                     |
| North East Frontier | 75.91            | 64.74       | 43.94            | 42.39       | 50.48            | 44.71       | 53.67            | 29.55                     |
| North Western       | 27.03            | 22.47       | 25.73            | 30.15       | 42.18            | 35.32       | 60.31            | 31.76                     |
| Southern            | 69.86            | 71.61       | 67.72            | 67.56       | 62.58            | 69.72       | 108.21           | 59.19                     |
| South Central       | 99.69            | 87.82       | 99.69            | 95.57       | 104.24           | 77.09       | 102.05           | 57.60                     |
| South Eastern       | 64.09            | 56.91       | 45.72            | 47.60       | 56.37            | 52.85       | 72.08            | 45.04                     |
| South East Central  | 69.87            | 60.46       | 51.72            | 45.43       | 39.57            | 36.62       | 48.71            | 19.85                     |
| South Western       | 37.98            | 37.53       | 35.46            | 29.48       | 35.81            | 31.84       | 72.69            | 28.72                     |

| Western      |   49.91 |   47.54 |   52.98 |   48.08 | 58.61                | 42.88   | 52.16   |   21.31 |
|--------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| West Central |   38.19 |   31.32 |   53.58 |   47.82 | 49.92                | 53.92   | 71.31   |   36.95 |
| Metro        |   10.95 |    6.33 |    6.29 |    7.55 | 11.56                | 5.83    | 3.99    |    1.71 |
| TOTAL        |  967.55 |  842.14 |  914.4  |  857.73 | 1047.90858.161211.84 |         |         |  645.8  |

(c) : Development of stations under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme  was started in 2009-10. 1052 stations were identified under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme upto  2014-15  out  of  which  946  stations  have  been  developed.  Statewise/UT-wise  &  zone-wise  details  of  railway  stations  developed  and proposed  to  be  developed  under  'Adarsh'  Station  Scheme  including  the last three years are as under:-

|   S.No. | State            |   No. of stations proposed to be developed |   No. of developed stations |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh   |                                         29 |                          21 |
|       2 | Assam            |                                         23 |                          23 |
|       3 | Bihar            |                                         51 |                          29 |
|       4 | Chhattisgarh     |                                         12 |                          11 |
|       5 | Delhi            |                                          2 |                           2 |
|       6 | Goa              |                                          1 |                           1 |
|       7 | Gujarat          |                                         27 |                          25 |
|       8 | Haryana          |                                         13 |                          11 |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh |                                          1 |                           1 |
|      10 | Jammu & Kashmir  |                                          3 |                           1 |
|      11 | Jharkhand        |                                         22 |                          20 |
|      12 | Karnataka        |                                         26 |                          25 |
|      13 | Kerala           |                                         64 |                          59 |
|      14 | Madhya Pradesh   |                                         36 |                          35 |
|      15 | Maharashtra      |                                         92 |                          89 |
|      16 | Nagaland         |                                          1 |                           1 |
|      17 | Orissa           |                                         33 |                          26 |
|      18 | Puducherry       |                                          2 |                           2 |
|      19 | Punjab           |                                         25 |                          18 |
|      20 | Rajasthan        |                                         31 |                          26 |
|      21 | Tamil Nadu       |                                         42 |                          37 |
|      22 | Telangana        |                                         22 |                          21 |
|      23 | Uttar Pradesh    |                                        108 |                          85 |

| 24   | Uttarakhand   |    5 |   4 |
|------|---------------|------|-----|
| 25   | West Bengal   |  381 | 373 |
|      | Total         | 1052 | 946 |

| S. No.   | Railway Zone       |   No. of stations proposed to be developed |   No. of developed stations |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Central            |                                         62 |                          58 |
| 2        | Eastern            |                                        276 |                         276 |
| 3        | Northern           |                                         91 |                          67 |
| 4        | North Eastern      |                                         34 |                          27 |
| 5        | Northeast Frontier |                                         83 |                          83 |
| 6        | Southern           |                                        107 |                          97 |
| 7        | South Central      |                                         51 |                          48 |
| 8        | South Eastern      |                                         84 |                          76 |
| 9        | Western            |                                         55 |                          53 |
| 10       | East Central       |                                         45 |                          21 |
| 11       | East Coast         |                                         33 |                          21 |
| 12       | North Central      |                                         33 |                          30 |
| 13       | North Western      |                                         31 |                          26 |
| 14       | South East Central |                                         20 |                          19 |
| 15       | South Western      |                                         27 |                          24 |
| 16       | West Central       |                                         20 |                          20 |
|          | Total              |                                       1052 |                         946 |

(d):  Review of the facilities available at stations developed as Adarsh Stations, in the light of passenger need and expectation, is a continuous and on-going process. (e): Progress for development of stations under 'Adarsh' Station Scheme is  monitored  regularly  at  various  levels  viz.  Zonal  railways  level  &

Railway Board level.

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