(a) whether the Railways have opened Executive Lounges at Railway Stations; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the facilities likely to be provided
and the names of other stations identified in this regard along with the amount
to be spent on this plan?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)
(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. An Executive Lounge has been opened at New Delhi railway station through
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation recently. Setting up of similar Executive Lounges
at Bilaspur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru has been announced in the
Railway Budget 2013-14. As per policy, Executive Lounges are to be set up through IRCTC and
hence no expenditure is incurred by Indian Railway. Executive
Lounges are likely to have facilities such as wifi internet, buffet services, wash and change,
concierge services for pre-departure and post-arrival assistance to passengers as per demand.