(a) whether Railways has proposed for redevelopment of Railway stations in the country including Karnataka and Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any target set for redevelopment of railway stations; and
(d) the details along with the timeframe fixed for the redevelopment of railway stations?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Two stations viz., Gandhinagar Capital (Gujarat) and Rani Kamlapati Railway Station (Madhya Pradesh) have been developed and commissioned. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Bengaluru) is ready for commissioning. Work is in progress at five stations viz. Ayodhya, Safdarjung, Bijwasan, Gomtinagar and Ajni. Techno-economic feasibility studies at other stations over Indian Railways including Karnataka and Maharashtra are under various stages.
(c) & (d): Development of railway stations at this scale is first of its kind and complex in nature and requires detailed techno-economic feasibility studies and various statutory clearances from urban/local bodies etc. Therefore, no specific time-frame can be indicated at this stage.
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