Question : Railway Station as Tourist Destination

(a) whether his Ministry along with the Ministry of Tourism is considering to develop some railway stations in the country as tourist places and if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;
(b) the criteria adopted for selection of railway stations for developing them as tourist destination;
(c) whether a team of officials of Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India and Tourism had visited the selected railway stations for the above purpose;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the expenditure likely to be incurred on the development of these railway stations as tourist destinations?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

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