(a) whether the Government have received any representation regarding expansion/ modernisation of railway stations;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
(c) the names of the railway stations which have been developed into model station, State-wise and zone-wise; and
(d) the names of the stations which have been identified for development as model station, State-wise, zone-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL)
(a)&(b) A large number of requests/ suggestions are received from the general public and people`s representatives for provision of additional facilities including expansion/modernisation at different stations. Although it is Railways` endeavour to accommodate as many suggestions as possible, the works are undertaken considering the volume of traffic handled, relative importance of the station and the availability of resources. Zonal Railways have been instructed to take into account all such suggestions while formulating their action plan.
(c)&(d) A State-wise list of 288 stations identified for development as model stations is given in Appendix. Zonal Railways have been advised for upgrading amenities at model stations on priority. However, required works, as per laid down norms, are being undertaken progressively at these identified model stations based on inter-se priorities and availability of resources.
Appendix
Appendix referred to in reply to part (c)&(d) of Unstarred Question no. 4130 by Shri Nagmani, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria and Shri Ananta Nayak to be answered in Rajya Sabha on 18.04.2002 regarding development of railway stations
`State-wise` List of 288 stations selected as `Model Stations`
for provision of upgraded passenger amenities
State Names of stations
Assam Dibrugarh (NFR), Guwahati(NFR), Jorhat Town (NFR), Kamakhaya (NFR), Kokrajhar(NFR), Lumding(NFR), New Bongaigaon (NFR), New Tinsukia(NFR), Silchar(NFR) (9)
Andhra Pradesh Dharmavaram Jn. (SCR), Guntakal (SCR), Guntur (SCR), Hyderabad (SCR), Kacheguda(SCR), Kakinada (SCR), Nellore(SCR), Rajahmundry (SCR), Secunderabad (SCR), Tirupati(SCR), Vijayawada (SCR), Visakhapatnam (SER), Warangal (SCR) (13) Bihar Ara (ER), Barauni(NER), Begu Sarai (NER), Bhagalpur(ER), Buxar (ER), Chhapra(NER), Dehri-on-Sone (ER), Danapur(ER), Darbhanga (NER), Gaya(ER), Hajipur Jn(NER), Jamalpur Jn. (ER), Katihar (NFR), Khagaria(NER), Kishanganj (NFR), Mokama(ER), Motihari(NER), Muzaffarpur(NER), Nalanda (ER), Nawadah (ER), Patna Jn. (ER), Samastipur(NER), Sheikhpura (ER), Siwan Jn.(NER), Sonpur(NER) (25) Chandigarh Chandigarh (NR) (1) Chhattisgarh Bilaspur (SER), Durg (SER), Raipur (SER) (3) Delhi Delhi(NR), Delhi Cantt (NR), Delhi Sarai Rohilla (NR) H.Nizamuddin(NR), New Delhi(NR) (5) Gujarat Ahmedabad(WR), Anand Jn. (WR), Bharuch(WR), Bhavnagar (WR), Dwarka (WR), Gandhidham Jn.(WR), Gandhigram (WR), Navsari (WR), Rajkot(WR), Surat(WR), Vadodara (WR), Valsad (WR), Vapi(WR) (13) Goa Madgaon(SCR), Vasco-de-gama(SCR) (2) Himachal Pr Shimla(NR) (1) Haryana Ambala Cantt(NR), Faridabad(CR), Hissar (NR), Kalka (NR), Panipat Jn. (NR), Rewari (NR) (6) J & Kashmir Jammu Tawi(NR), Kathua (NR) (2) Jharkhand Chakradharpur (SER), Dhanbad (ER), Jasidih (ER), Koderma (ER), Madhupur (ER), Ranchi(SER), Tatanagar(SER) (7) Karnataka Bangalore Cantt.(SR), Gulbarga(CR), Hospet Jn.(SCR), Hubli Jn. (SCR), Mangalore (SR), Mysore(SR), Raichur (SCR), Shimoga(SR), Toranagallu (SCR) (9) Kerala Alwaye(SR), Calicut(SR), Cannanore(SR), Chengannaur (SR), Ernakulam Jn.(SR), Kottayam(SR), Palghat Jn.(SR), Quilon Jn. (SR), Trichur(SR), Trivandrum Central(SR) (10) Madhya Pradesh Bhopal(CR), Gwalior(CR), Habibganj(CR), Hoshangabad (CR), Indore(WR), Jabalpur(CR), Katni Jn.(CR), Pipariya (CR), Ratlam (WR), Satna(CR), Ujjain (WR) (11) Maharashtra Akola Jn.(CR), Bandra Terminus(WR), Bhusaval(CR), Chandrapur (CR), Dadar(CR), Dadar(WR), Kalyan(CR), Kurla (CR), Mumbai CST (CR), Mumbai Central(WR), Nagpur(CR), Nanded(SCR), Nasik Road (CR), Pune(CR), Solapur(CR), Thane(CR), Wardha (CR) (17) Nagaland Dimapur(NFR) (1) Orissa Badakhandita(SER), Balasore(SER), Brahampur(SER), Bhadrak (SER), Bhubaneswar (SER), Byree(SER), Cuttack(SER), Dhenkanal(SER), Golanthra (SER), Jajpur-Keonjhar Road (SER), Jharsuguda (SER), Kapilas Road(SER), Khurda Road(SER), Puri(SER), Rahama(SER), Rourkela(SER), Sambalpur(SER), Surla Road(SER), Titlagarh (SER) (19) Pondicherry Pondicherry(SR) (1) Punjab Amritsar(NR), Anandpur Sahib(NR), Beas (NR), Bhatinda(NR), Firozpur Cantt(NR), Jullundur City(NR), Ludhiana(NR), Pathankot(NR), Patiala (NR) (9) Rajasthan Abu Road (WR), Ajmer(WR), Bikaner(NR), Chittaurgarh(WR), Jaipur(WR), Jodhpur(NR), Kota(WR), Nimbahera (WR), Sawai Madhopur (WR), Sri Ganga Nagar (NR), Udaipur(WR) (11) Tamil Nadu Chennai Central (SR), Chennai Beach(SR), Chennai Egmore(SR), Coimbatore(SR), Erode Jn. (SR), Kanniyakumari(SR), Katpadi (SR), Madurai(SR), Mambalam(SR), Rameswaram (SR), Salem Jn.(SR), Tiruchchirappalli(SR), Tirunelveli (SR), Tiruttani(SR), Tuticorin (SR) (15) Tripura Dharmanagar(NFR) (1) Uttar Pradesh Agra Cantt(CR), Agra Fort(WR), Aligarh(NR), Allahabad (NR), Ayodhya(NR), Badshah Nagar(NER), Ballia (NER), Bareilly (NR), Basti(NER), Baraut (NR), Baghpat Road (NR), Deoria Sadar (NER), Faizabad(NR), Ghaziabad (NR), Gonda Jn.(NER), Gorakhpur (NER), Jhansi(CR), Kanpur Central(NR), Lucknow (NR), Lucknow (NER), Mau Jn.(NER), Mathura Jn.(CR), Meerut City (NR), Manduadih (NER), Mughalsarai(ER), Moradabad(NR), Prayag (NR), Rae-Bareli Jn. (NR), Rawatpur(NER), Saharanpur (NR), Tundla (NR), Varanasi(NR) (32) Uttaranchal Dehradun (NR), Haridwar (NR), Kathgodam (NER), Izzatnagar Jn(NER), Pilibhit (NER) (5) West Bengal Alipurduar Jn.(NFR), Adra(SER), Alubari Road (NFR), Andal Jn. (ER), Asansol(ER), Bagnan (SER), Bandel(ER), Barddhaman(ER), Barasat (ER), Basirhat (ER), Bishnupur (SER), Bolpur (ER), Budge Budge (ER), Baruipur Jn. (ER), Bidhannagar Road (ER), Canning (ER), Contai Road (SER), Cooch Behar (NFR), Dalkolha (NFR), Dhakuria (ER), Dum Dum (ER), Dankuni (ER), . Durgapur(ER), Garia (ER), Garbeta (SER), Ghutiari Sharif (ER), Ghum (NFR), Harishchandrapur (NFR), Howrah(ER), Jalpaiguri (NFR), Jhargram (SER), Kharagpur(SER), Krishnagar Road (ER), Kulti (ER), Kolaghat (SER), Labpur (ER), Maal Bazar (NFR), Madhyamgram (ER), Malda Town (ER), Mecheda (SER), Midnapore(SE), Murshidabad(ER), New Alipurduar(NFR), New Jalpaiguri(NFR), Nabadwip Dham (ER), New Mal Jn. (NFR), Raniganj (ER), Ranaghat Jn.(ER), Raiganj (NFR), Siliguri Town (NFR), Srirampur (NFR), Santragachi Jn. (SER), Sealdah(ER), Sonarpur(ER), Sainthia (ER), Tamluk (SER), Tollyganj (ER), Tarakeswar (ER), Ultadanga Jn. (ER), Ulubaria (SER) (60)