Lok Sabha Question No. 1970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Redevelopment of Tiruvalla Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Anto Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1970 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## REDEVELOPMENT OF TIRUVALLA RAILWAY STATION

## 1970. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  redevelopment  of  Tiruvalla  railway  station  in
- Kerala;
- (b) the details of expenditure incurred by Railway in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to widen the road in front of the above station; and
- (d) if so, the details and the steps taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (d)  Tiruvalla  station,  located  in  Kerala  has  been  identified  for development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme.  Development  works  at Tiruvalla station have been taken up at good pace. The works completed at Tiruvalla station includes:
-  Improvement of station building and concourse
-  New entrance arch and porch
-  Provision of platform shelter and platform surfacing
-  Improvement of waiting hall
-  Improvement of booking office
-  Improvement of circulating area, parking and approach road
-  Provision of Divyangjan facilities
-  Provision of signages, Public Address System, coach guidance board and lighting

Further, the work of 6 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up at Tiruvalla station.

The  existing  road  in  front  of  Tiruvalla  station  is  sufficient  to  cater  to present requirements of the station.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations on Indian Railways including issue related to approach roads 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.

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  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 35 stations including Tiruvalla station, are  located  in  Kerala.  The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Kerala are as following:

| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Kerala  |                35 | Alappuzha, Angadippuram, Angamali For Kaladi, Chalakudi, Changanassery, Chengannur, Chirayinkeezh, Ernakulam, Ernakulam Town, Ettumanur, Ferok, Guruvayur, Kannur, Kasargod, Kayankulam Jn, Kollam Jn, Kozhikode, Kuttippuram, Mavelikara, Neyyattinkara, Nilambur Road, Ottappalam, Parappanangadi, Payyanur, Punalur, Shoranur Jn., Thalassery, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Thrisur, Tirur, Tiruvalla, Tripunithura, Vadakara, Varkala Shivagiri, Wadakancheri |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Kerala have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 7 stations (Chalakudi, Changanassery,  Chirayinkeezh,  Kuttippuram,  Shoranur  Jn., Vadakara,  Wadakancheri)  in  Kerala  have  been  completed  under  this scheme. The works at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of above stations is as given below:

-  Tripunithura  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, platform shelter, improvement of platform surface, waiting hall, toilet, portico,  improvement  of  circulating  area,  Divyangjan  facilities  and parking  area  have  been  completed.  The  finishing  works  have  been taken up.
-  Angamali  For  Kaladi  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station building,  portico,  platform  shelter,  improvement  of  platform  surface,
- waiting  hall,  toilet,  circulating  area,  parking  area  and  Divyangjan facilities have been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Ferok  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building,  new porch,  platform  shelter,  platform  surface,  improvement  of  booking office,  concourse,  waiting  hall,  toilet,  improvement  of  circulating area,  parking  area  and  Divyangjan  facilities  have  been  completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Nilambur Road station: The works of improvement of station building, new  porch, platform shelter, platform surface, improvement of booking office, concourse, waiting hall, toilet, improvement of circulating  area,  parking  area  and  Divyangjan  facilities  have  been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.

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.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernization  of  stations  including  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'.  The  details  of  allocation  of  funds  for  development and  maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not Work-wise or Station-wise. Passenger amenities are generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. Kerala is covered under the jurisdiction of Southern Railway. For this zone, an allocation of ₹ 1,125 crore has been made for  the  financial  year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an  expenditure  (up  to December, 2025) of ₹ 892 crore has been incurred so far.

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