Question : ADARSH STATIONS

(a) the criteria laid down to select a railway station for developing it as an ‘Adarsh Station’;

(b) the name of stations already upgraded alongwith those which are under process of upgradation as ‘Adarsh Station’ in the country, State-wise, including Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu;

(c) whether any proposals from various States including Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu for upgrading railway stations into ‘Adarsh Stations’ are pending with the Railways; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon by the Railways?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): Selection of railway stations as ‘Adarsh Stations’ is based on the identified need for upgradation of amenities.(b): State-wise names of stations already upgraded and those which are under process of upgradation as ‘Adarsh Station’ are given in Appendix-I and Appendix-II respectively.

(c) & (d): So far, 12 stations from the State of Rajasthan and 28 from the State of Tamil Nadu have been identified for development under the Adarsh Station Scheme. Upgradation of stations belonging to various States including those from the State of Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu is a continuous process.