Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: 'A' Category Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3055 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## 'A' CATEGORY RAILWAY STATIONS

3055.  SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the details of 'A-1' and 'A' category railway stations in the country including  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  which  have  been  identified  for development  on  'as  is  where  is'  basis  by  leveraging  commercial development of land and air space in and around these stations; and

(b) the details of the mechanism in place to oversee whether land and air space is used according to the norms prescribed under this method?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a):  Details  of  'A-1'  and  'A'  category  stations  (about  400  in  number) identified  for  re-development  on  'as  is  where  is'  basis  by  leveraging commercial  development  of  land  and  air  space  in  and  around  the stations, State-wise including those in Madhya Pradesh are appended. (b): Guidelines have been issued to zonal railways regarding redevelopment of stations through the above method, which, inter-alia, contain provisions regarding leasing of land and air space for financing the  station  redevelopment.  Use  of  railway  land  and  air  space  in  and around station is decided in consultation with the State Government in terms of local bye-laws.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3055 BY SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2016 REGARDING 'A' CATEGORY RAILWAY STATIONS

## State-wise details of 'A-1' and 'A' category stations

| State           | Category of stations   | Category of stations   |
|-----------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                 | 'A-1'                  | 'A'                    |
| Andhra Pradesh  | 3                      | 23                     |
| Assam           | 1                      | 9                      |
| Bihar           | 6                      | 31                     |
| Chhattisgarh    | 2                      | 5                      |
| Chandigarh      | 1                      | -                      |
| Delhi           | 4                      | 4                      |
| Goa             | -                      | 1                      |
| Gujarat         | 4                      | 17                     |
| Haryana         | 1                      | 12                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 1                      | 1                      |
| Nagaland        | -                      | 1                      |
| Odisha          | 2                      | 10                     |
| Punjab          | 2                      | 11                     |
| Rajasthan       | 3                      | 23                     |
| Jharkhand       | 2                      | 9                      |
| Karnataka       | 2                      | 18                     |
| Kerala          | 4                      | 17                     |
| Madhya Pradesh  | 2                      | 21                     |
| Maharashtra     | 10                     | 28                     |
| Tamil Nadu      | 4                      | 23                     |
| Telangana       | 3                      | 5                      |
| Uttar Pradesh   | 12                     | 44                     |
| Uttarakhand     | 2                      | 3                      |
| West Bengal     | 4                      | 15                     |

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