(a) whether the Government has identified the over-crowded railway stations in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ease the congestion at stations so as to avoid incidents of stampede and inconvenience to the passengers?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI R. VELU)
(a) & (b): A few stations which are required to handle additional traffic during festivities, melas and rallies tend to get overcrowded. These stations are mostly stations serving important towns and pilgrim centres.
(c): Expansion/Upgradation/Modernization of railway stations and development of new terminals is a continuous process and the same is undertaken from time to time in accordance with category of stations, traffic growth, inter-se priorities and availability of funds.