Question : STOPPAGE AT JAJPUR KEONJHAR ROAD

(a) whether it is a fact that there is a long pending demand to provide a two minute halt for Rajdhani Express Trains between New Delhi and Bhubaneswar at Jajpur-Keonjhar Road in Odisha which is the nearest railway station for several districts of Odisha like jajpur, Keonjhar, Kendrapada and Dhenkanal;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Railways thereto;

(c) if so, whether it is also a fact that the said station is being developed as a model station; and

(d) if so, the steps that have been taken and proposed to be taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a)&(b): Demands have been received for provision of stoppage of some mail/express trains including Rajdhani Express at Jajpur-Keonjhar Road in Orissa. The same have been examined but not found feasible at present.

(c) & (d): Jajpur-Keonjhar Road railway station has been developed as a Model and Adarsh station. As a partof development of the station, Ladies Dormitory, Ladies Toilet, improvements to lighting of Booking and Enquiry Office, improvement to platform surface 2 & 3, raising of platform nos. 4 & 5 (Island), improvement to retiring room, Pay & Use Toilet and high mast light in the circulating area have been made.