Lok Sabha Question No. 6153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Railway Stations in Odisha under PPP Model
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## RAILWAY STATIONS IN ODISHA UNDER PPP MODEL

## 6153. SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  railway  stations  in  Odisha  identified  for  redevelopment under  the  PPP  model,  the  number  where  redevelopment  work  has commenced/been  completed  and  the  timeline  for  completion  of  the remaining projects;
- (b) the number of passenger grievances registered from Odisha through the Rail  Madad  platform,  the  percentage  of  complaints  resolved  and  the average time taken for their redressal, during the last three years, year-
- wise;
- (c) the number of railway stations in Odisha covered under the One Station One  Product  (OSOP)  scheme  and  the  number  of  stalls  allotted  along with the categories of local products being sold through these outlets; and
- (d) the number of applications received and approved for rail sidings in the said State under the PM Gati Shakti, Rail Siding Policy along with the number of sidings commissioned and the private investment mobilised under the policy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to (d):  Ministry of Railways explored various models of development of stations including Public Private Partnership (PPP). Suitability of a station for  PPP  depends  upon  numbers  of  variable  e.g.  the  cost  of  the  project, revenue  stream  available,  station  footfall,  locality  around  the  station, connectivity with the city etc. So far, Rani Kamalapati station in Madhya

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Pradesh has been developed and commissioned under PPP model. Presently 15 nos. of stations have been identified for development on PPP model. Out of these 15 stations, the bid for redevelopment of Vijayawada station  in  Andhra  Pradesh  has  been  invited.  The  other  14  stations  are  at various stages of master planning and financial modeling.

Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach. So far, 1,338 stations have  been  identified  for  development  under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme,  out  of  which  59  stations  are  located  in  Odisha.  The  names  of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Odisha are as following:-

| State   |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|---------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Odisha  |                      59 | Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Baleshwar, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar New, Bimlagarh, Brahmapur, Brajrajnagar, Chatrapur, Cuttack, Damanjodi, Dhenkanal, Gunupur, Harishanker Road, Himgir, Hirakud, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Jaleswar, Jaroli, Jeypore, Jharsuguda Jn, Jharsuguda Road, Kantabanji, Kendujhargarh, Kesinga, Khariar Road, Khurda Road Jn, Koraput Jn, Lingaraj Temple Road, Mancheswar, Meramandali, Muniguda, Panposh, Paradeep, Parlakhemundi, Puri, Raghunathpur, Rairakhol, Rairangpur, Rajgangpur, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sakhi Gopal, Sambalpur, Sambalpur City, Soro, Talcher, Talcher Road, Titlagarh Jn. |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Odisha have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 07 stations (Cuttack, Baripada, Barpali, Bimlagarh, Kesinga, Parlakhemundi, Talcher) in Odisha have been  completed  under  this scheme.  The  activities for development at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations located in Odisha is as given below:-

-  Bhubaneswar station: The structural works of new station building at east  and  west  side  and  air  concourse  have  been  completed.  The structural works of elevated driveway at east and west side station, extension of foot over bridge and platform shelter have been taken up. The  finishing  works  of  new  station  building  at  east  and  west  side, works of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) and escalators have been taken up.
-  Puri station: The  structural  work  of station building  has  been completed.  The  works  of  finishing  of  station  building,  platform  upgradation and boundary wall have been taken up.
-  Badampahar station: The works of platform extension and surfacing have been completed. The works of new station building, toilet block, circulating  area,  parking,  drinking  water  booth  and  entry/exit  have been taken up.
-  Jaroli  station:  The  works  of  new  waiting  hall  cum  booking  counter, toilets, approach road, circulating area and parking have been taken up.
-  Panposh Station: The works of new station building, approach road, circulating area and entry/exit gate have been taken up.
-  Rajgangpur station: The works of new station building and platform surfacing have been taken up.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation  in  phases  to  improve  the  stations.  The  master  planning, keeping in view the necessity at each station 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.

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.

Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of 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 and are carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Further,  development/redevelopment/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 brown field related  challenges  such  as  shifting  of  utilities,  (involving  water/sewage lines, optical fiber 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  high voltage  power  lines  etc.  and  these  factors  affect  the  completion  time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

## Rail Madad

Rail  Madad  is  Indian  Railways  grievance  redressed  mechanism  that provides passengers an integrated platform for grievances, assistance and inquiry.    In  Rail  Madad  passengers  can  seek  redressal  through  multiple channels  such  as  Helpline  numnber-139,  Rail  Madad,  Web,  App  and  SMS. Rail Madad also allows passengers to share feedback on the resolution of their grievances.

## One Station One Product

'One  Station  One  Product'  (OSOP)  scheme  is  a  scheme  of  Ministry  of Railways  with  the  objective  to  promote  "Vocal  for  Local'  vision  of  the Government  of  India,  provide  a  market  for  indigenous  products  and opportunities to railway passengers to experience the rich heritage of India and to buy local/indigenous products. Under this scheme, Indian Railways provide  OSOP  outlets  (fixed  stalls/  portable  trolleys)  at  railway  stations across  the  country  for  showcasing,  selling  and  giving  high  visibility  to indigenous/local  products.  The  product  categories  under  this  scheme include Handicrafts/Artefacts, Textiles and Handlooms, Traditional Garments and Local agricultural products/Processed/semi processed foods.

As  on  28.02.2026,  a  total  of  55  OSOP  outlets  were  operational  at  45 stations  in  the  state  of  Odisha.  The  local  products  of  Odisha  being  sold

through  these  units  include  Tribal  art,  Jute  products,  coir  &  handmade products,  Khurda  ghumchha,  lungi  and  balakati  Brass,  Bamboo  products, Pattachitra & Pipili Applique, Sambalpuri Sarees & Garments etc.

## Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal

In  order  to  boost  investment  from  industry  in  development  of  additional terminals for handling rail cargos, 'Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (GCT) policy has been launched. The Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) are  being  developed  by  private  players,  and  can  be  developed  on  nonRailway  land  or  fully  partially  on  Railway  land.  The  location  of  GCTs  is being decided on the basis of demand from industry and potential of Cargo traffic. So far, 128 GCTS have been commissioned (includes 10 in Odisha) and  further,  In-principle  approval  (IPAs)  for  292  more  GCT  locations (includes 35 locations in Odisha) have already been approved.

Under  the  Gati  Shakti  Multi  Model  Cargo  Terminal  (GCT)  scheme,  so  far approximately  ₹9183  Crores  private  investment  has  been  mobilised  from the 128 commissioned GCTs.

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