REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS UNDER AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME

LOK SABHA

  STARRED QUESTION NO. 122

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2024

• REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS UNDER AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME

*122  SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the features of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme;

(b) whether the Government has started Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations in the country especially in Jharkhand

(c) the number of stations covered/redeveloped under the said scheme;

(d) the manner in which these stations will facilitate better passenger experience in Indian Railways;

(e) the details of budgetary allocation made for the redevelopment of Stations in Madhya Pradesh (Hoshangabad Station), Maharashtra (Palgarh station) and Jharkhand?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 122 BY SHRI MANISH JAISWAL AND SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2024 REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF STATIONS UNDER AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME

(a) to (c) Ministry of Railways has launched ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’ for development of Railway stations on Indian Railways. This scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach.

It involves preparation of Master Plans and their implementation in phases to improve the amenities at the stations like improvement of station access, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lift/escalators as necessary, platform surfacing and cover over platform, cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’, better passenger information systems, Executive Lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The scheme also envisages improvement of building, integrating the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for Divyangjans, sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks, etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centres at the station in the long term.

So far, 1337 station have been identified under this scheme out of which 57 stations are located in the state of Jharkhand, 132 stations are located in the state of Maharashtra and 80 stations are located in the state of Madhya Pradesh (including 7 stations in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency). The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are as following:

The details of allocation of funds for development and maintenance of stations are maintained Zonal Railway-wise under Plan Head-53 ‘Customer Amenities’ and not work-wise or Station-wise or State wise. The state of Jharkhand is covered by three zones viz. Eastern Railway, East Central Railway and South Eastern Railway. The allocation for the financial year 2024-25 for these zones is Rs 1626 Crores.

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