Question : Development of Latur Railway Station

(a) whether the Government has prepared any plan for timely completion of various infrastructure development works including drinking water facility, passenger shed, display boards, construction of separate toilets for women, air conditioned waiting rooms and hotels for development of railway stations, especially of the railway station of Latur district of Maharashtra and the railway station of Jalore;

(b) the number of such railway stations for which the said plans have been prepared and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the extent of the budget provided in this regard;

(d) whether there is any scheme to prepare infrastructure for Latur and Jalore railway stations as model railway stations, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) the reasons for delay in preparing infrastructure for Jalore railway stations as model station; and

(f) the total budget allocated for passengers facilities at railway stations of Maharashtra during the last three years along with the total amount spent in this regard, especially at Latur and Jalore railway stations?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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