Lok Sabha Question No. 679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: ABSS for  Railway Stations in Shravasti and Balrampur Districts
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 679 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## ABSS FOR RAILWAY STATIONS IN SHRAVASTI AND BALRAMPUR DISTRICTS

†679. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  scheme  to develop major railway stations namely Balrampur, Gasdi, the GondaBalrampur section of shravasti Lok Sabha Constituency and Balrampur districts along with the stations related to new railway line project in Shravasti as model stations with state-of-the-art facilities;
- (b) if so, the list of stations selected in these districts under the Amrit Bharat Station Yojana or other modernisation schemes along with the details  of  budget  sanctioned,  current  progress  of  the  work  and  the expected completion period; and
- (c) if not, the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve  the basic amenities (waiting rooms, drinking water, lighting,  toilets,  facilities  for  disabled  etc.)  for  the  passengers  at stations in Shravasti and Balrampur districts?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (c)  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 157 stations including Balrampur and  Tulsipur  stations  of  Balrampur  district,  Shrawasti  Lok  Sabha Constituency, are located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The name of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Uttar Pradesh are as following:

| State         |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |               157 | Achnera, Agra Cantt., Agra Fort, Aishbagh Jn, Akbarpur Jn, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Anand Nagar Jn., Aonla, Ayodhya Dham Junction, Azamgarh, Babatpur, Bachhrawan, Badaun, Badshahnagar, Badshahpur, Baheri, Bahraich, Balamau Jn., Ballia, Balrampur, Banaras, Banda, Barabanki Jn, Bareilly, Bareilly City, Barhni, Basti, Belthara Road, Bhadohi, Bharatkund, Bhatni, Bhuteshwar, Bijnor, Bulandsahar, ChandauliMajhwar, Chandausi, Chilbila, Chitrakutdhamkarwi, Chopan, Chunar Jn., Daliganj, Darshannagar, Deoria Sadar, Dhampur, Dildarnagar, Etawah Jn., Farrukhabad, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gajraula, Garhmuktesar, Gauriganj, Ghatampur, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Gursahaiganj, Haidergarh, Hapur, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Hardoi, Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Janghai Jn, Jaunpur City, Jaunpur Jn, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Bridge Left Bank, Kanpur Central, Kaptanganj Jn, Kasganj Jn, Kashi, Khalilabad, Khorason road, Khurja Jn., Kosi Kalan, Kunda Harnamganj, Lakhimpur, Lalganj, Lalitpur Jn, Lambhua, Lohta, Lucknow (Charbagh) NR, Lucknow city, Lucknow Jn. (NER), Maa Belha Devi Pratapgarh Junction, Maghar, Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Mahoba Jn, Mailani Jn, Mainpuri Jn, Malhaur, Manak Nagar, Manikpur Jn, Mariahu, Mathura Jn, Mau Jn, Meerut City Jn, Mirzapur, Modinagar, Mohanlalganj, Moradabad Jn, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Najibabad Jn, Orai, Panki Dham, Phaphamau Jn, Phulpur, Pilibhit Jn, Pokhrayan, Prayag Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn, Rae Bareli Jn, Raja Ki Mandi, Ramghat Halt, Rampur Jn, Renukoot, Saharanpur Jn., Salempur, Seohara, Shahganj Jn, Shahjahanpur, Shamli, Shikohabad Jn., Shivpur, Siddharth nagar, Sitapur Jn., Sonbhadra, Sri Krishna Nagar, Sultanpur Jn, |

| State   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Takia, Tulsipur, Tundla Jn., Ujhani, Unchahar, Unnao Jn, Utraitia Jn, Varanasi Cantt., Varanasi City, Vindhyachal, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Vyasnagar, Zafarabad |

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of Uttar Pradesh have been taken up at a good pace.  Till  now,  works  of  20  stations  (Ayodhya  Dham,  Balrampur, Bareilly City, Bijnor, Fatehabad, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Govardhan,  Govindpuri, Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Mailani,  Pokhrayan,  Ramghat  Halt,  Saharanpur  Jn.,  Siddharth  Nagar, Suraimanpur,  Swaminarayan  Chappia,  Ujhani)  in  the  state  of  Uttar Pradesh 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:

-  Tulsipur  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, entrance  porch,  circulating  area,  parking  area,  improvement  to waiting  room,  toilet,  platform  shelter  and  signages  have  been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Gonda station:  The  works  of  new  station  building,  dismantling  of existing structures and utility shifting have been taken up.
-  Modinagar  station:  The  work  of  improvement  to  station  building elevation, improvement to waiting area and toilets, 12 m wide Foot
- Over Bridge, new platform shelters, have been completed and work of  minor  finishing  items  of  building,  platform  surfacing,  signage, improvement to circulating area and parking have been taken up.
-  Lucknow  (Charbagh)  station:  The  structural  works  of  the  second entry station building, TTE Running Hostel, Store Depot have been completed  and  masonry  work  including  other  finishing  works, concourse, Foot Over Bridge, second entry circulating area, main entry  external  development  and  platform  no.  10/11  works  have been taken up.
-  Prayagraj  Junction  station:  The  structural  works  of  second  entry side,  Rail  Mail  Service  &  arrival,  parcel  &  arrival  buildings  and basement  plaza  at  second  entry,  Electrical  substation  have  been completed and finishing work of these structures have been taken up. Extension work of Foot Over Bridge no. 2 has been completed. Work of roof plaza and relocated structures have been taken up.
-  Ghaziabad station: The structural works of station building at main entry  side  and  second  entry  side,  foundation  work  of  Foot  Over Bridge,  roof  plaza,  electrical  substation  at  main  entry  side  and second entry side, Magistrate building, Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force buildings have been taken up.

Further development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations  including  provision  of  passenger  amenities  at  stations  on Indian Railways 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. The priority for development / redevelopment /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations is  accorded  to  higher category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station  while  sanctioning and executing the works. Development / upgradation / modernisation of stations including under 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 station wise or state-wise. The state of Uttar Pradesh is covered under the  jurisdiction  of  five  railway  zones,  namely  East  Central  Railway, North  Central  Railway,  Northern  Railway,  North  Eastern  Railway  and West Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 4,358 crore has  been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an expenditure (up to October, 2025) of ₹ 2,288 crore has been incurred so far. 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.), 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.  Therefore,  no  time  frame  can  be

infringements, operation of trains without hindering indicated at this stage.

Khalilabad - Bahraich New Line Project

'Khalilabad-Bahraich via Balrampur and Shrawasti (240 km) new line project  has  been  sanctioned  at  a  cost  of  ₹4,940  crore.  The  project consists of 32 stations namely Khalilabad, Bhagauli, Bakhira, Medhawal,  Pasai,  Khesraha,  Bansi,  Ramwanpur,  Bhagobhar,  Tikaria, Domariyaganj, Dhankharpur, Banjarha, Chirkutiha, Utraula, Kapauasherpur, Sridatganj, Mahesh Bhari, Khagaijot, Balrampur, Jharkhandi, Hasuwal Dol, Shrawasti, Ikauna, Luxmanpur, Bishunapur, Bhinga,  Hariharpur,  Bardehra,  Dhuswa,  Ajatapur  and  Bahraich.  All these  stations  are  planned  with  modern  facilities.  The  project  has been  notified  as  'Special  Railway  Project'  for  acquisition  of  land through State Government.

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