(a) the details of passenger amenities available at all railway stations between Shamgarh to
Nagada and Ratlam to Maxi of Western Railways;
(b) whether the Railways have any action plan to augment the existing facilities at all these
railway stations of the Zone; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(SHRI R. VELU)
(a) to (c): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 288 BY DR.
SATYANARAYAN JATIYA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 19.02.2009 REGARDING PASSENGER AMENITIES.
(a): Minimum Essential Amenities (MEA) as per norms have already been provided at all railway
stations between Shamgarh and Nagda and Ratlam and Maksi. The amenities include Booking office,
drinking water, waiting hall, sitting arrangements, platform shelter/shady trees, urinals,
latrines, platform lighting, fans, clock and Time Table.
(b) to (c): Yes, Sir. Augmentation of passenger amenities commensurate with increase in passenger
traffic/earnings at railway station is a continuous process and is undertaken through Annual
Works Programme depending upon availability of funds and other relative priorities.Ratlam, Nagda
and Ujjain railway stations have already been developed as Model station. Various works for
augmentation of passenger amenities are in progress at Ujjain, Nagda, Maksi, Ratlam and Khachrod
stations. Works of raising of platforms to high level at Shamgarh, Suwasra and Chaumahla stations
and provision of Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) at Shamgarh, Vikramgad Alot, Mehidpur Road,
Lunirichha, Suwasra and Chaumahla stations have also been taken up.