Lok Sabha Question No. 3239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Classification of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, K. KAMARAAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3239 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS

3239. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN: DR. K. KAMARAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways stations are being classified into different category based on earning;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, zone- wise;
- (c) the ideal height of railway platforms at Railway Stations; and
- (d) whether height of railway platform same for all type of railway station in the country; and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3239  BY  SHRI  A.  ARUNMOZHITHEVAN  AND  DR.  K. KAMARAJ TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING CLASSIFICATION OF STATIONS

(a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Railway  stations  are  classified  into  seven categories ('A-1' and 'A' to 'F') based on the earnings from passenger traffic.  8495  stations  have  been  classified  into  various  categories based  on  earnings  in  2011-12.  Zone-wise  details  of  category  of stations is as under:

|                    | Categories of Stations   | Categories of Stations   | Categories of Stations   | Categories of Stations   | Categories of Stations   | Categories of Stations   | Categories of Stations   |       |
|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------|
| Zonal Railway      | A1                       | A                        | B                        | C                        | D                        | E                        | F                        | TOTAL |
| Central            | 8                        | 26                       | 14                       | 85                       | 44                       | 203                      | 95                       | 475   |
| Eastern            | 3                        | 12                       | 10                       | 216                      | 46                       | 119                      | 148                      | 554   |
| East Central       | 6                        | 29                       | 23                       | 0                        | 82                       | 272                      | 276                      | 688   |
| East Coast         | 3                        | 10                       | 34                       | 0                        | 22                       | 179                      | 56                       | 304   |
| Northern           | 14                       | 49                       | 25                       | 0                        | 140                      | 544                      | 223                      | 995   |
| North Central      | 6                        | 14                       | 10                       | 0                        | 44                       | 215                      | 83                       | 372   |
| North Eastern      | 3                        | 11                       | 22                       | 0                        | 85                       | 226                      | 143                      | 490   |
| Northeast Frontier | 2                        | 20                       | 21                       | 0                        | 62                       | 298                      | 102                      | 505   |
| North Western      | 3                        | 22                       | 12                       | 0                        | 62                       | 336                      | 142                      | 577   |
| Southern           | 8                        | 42                       | 25                       | 75                       | 85                       | 352                      | 142                      | 729   |
| South Central      | 5                        | 31                       | 38                       | 21                       | 80                       | 378                      | 151                      | 704   |
| South Eastern      | 2                        | 8                        | 5                        | 28                       | 39                       | 167                      | 104                      | 353   |

| Southeast Central   |   2 |   6 |   14 |   0 |   40 |   134 |   114 |   310 |
|---------------------|-----|-----|------|-----|------|-------|-------|-------|
| South Western       |   2 |  15 |   17 |   0 |   47 |   167 |    88 |   336 |
| Western             |   6 |  22 |   18 |  35 |   71 |   388 |   252 |   792 |
| West Central        |   2 |  15 |   14 |   0 |   34 |   180 |    43 |   288 |
| Metro               |   0 |   0 |    0 |  23 |    0 |     0 |     0 |    23 |
| Grand Total         |  75 | 332 |  302 | 483 |  983 |  4158 |  2162 |  8495 |

(c) & (d): Ideal height of Railway platforms at Railway stations is not prescribed. However, norms of Minimum Essential Amenities prescribe High Level platforms of 760 mm to 840 mm above Rail Level At 'A1', 'A' & 'C' category stations, Medium Level platforms of  455 mm and above Rail Level at 'B' & 'D' category stations and Rail Level platforms at 'E' & 'F'  category stations.

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