(a) whether the Railways is developing ten railway stations under East Central Railway Zone as world class Railway stations;
(b) if so, the railway stations in ECR Zone identified for the purpose and the time schedule for completion of this project;
(c) the total amount likely to be spent on each railway station and the amount of funds already released; and
(d) the present status of all these railway stations?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2487 BY SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH, SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV AND SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2022 REGARDING WORLD CLASS RAILWAY STATION
(a) to (d): Ministry of Railways has identified two railway stations viz. Gaya and Muzaffarpur for development under Major Upgradation Scheme, in East Central Railway Zone. The facilities proposed in a developed station include congestion free non-conflicting entry/exit to the station premises, segregation of arrival/departure of passengers, adequate concourse without overcrowding, integration of both sides of the city and with other modes of transport systems viz. Bus, Metro, etc., wherever feasible, user-friendly international signage, well illuminated circulating area and sufficient provision for drop off, pick up & parking etc.
Balance eight stations are taken up for techno-economic feasibility studies. Based on the outcomes of these studies, the stations will be taken up for development in a phased manner.
A work costing ?12000 Cr has been sanctioned in Supplementary Budget 2021-22 and another work costing ?5500 Cr is proposed for inclusion in Budget 2022-23 for development of stations across Indian Railways under Major Upgradation Scheme.
Station redevelopment program is first of its kind and complex in nature and requires detailed techno-financial feasibility studies and involves multiple stakeholders consultations including pre-bid conferences. Various statutory clearances from Urban/local bodies are also required. Therefore, no time-frame can be indicated at this stage.
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