(a) whether the Government has any proposal to revamp all the railway stations in aspirational districts in the near future;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the time frame fixed for completing these projects/works in various States and Union Territories including Madhya Pradesh and North Eastern States; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 414 BY SHRI RODMAL NAGAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2021 REGARDING REVAMPING OF RAILWAY STATIONS
(a) to (c): Ministry of Railways has planned to redevelop stations over Indian Railways by leveraging real estate potential of sparable land and air-space in and around the stations, by inviting private participation. For this, Railway conducts techno-economic feasibility studies and stations are taken up for redevelopment in a phased manner based on the outcome of these feasibility studies.
Amongst aspirational districts, works for techno-economic feasibility studies for redevelopment of stations are planned at Khandwa and Singrauli stations in the State of Madhya Pradesh; Aurangabad, Begusarai, Gaya and Muzaffarpur stations in the state of Bihar; Bokaro and Ranchi stations in the state of Jharkhand; Rayagada station in the State of Orissa and Jaisalmer station in the State of Rajasthan.
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; therefore, no time-frame can be indicated at this stage.
Further, Haridwar, Ranchi, Rajnandgaon and Visakhapatnam stations under Aspirational districts in the State of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Andhra Pradesh respectively have been upgraded under ‘Soft-Upgradation of stations’ scheme in Financial Years 2018-20. At Haridwar station, Extension of AC Upper class waiting hall/ waiting room, platform shelters, CCTVs, escalator and lifts, Divyang toilets, display of tribal art, improvement of illumination in Circulating area, Coach Guidance System have been provided. At Ranchi station, works of provision of Foot Over Bridge (FoB) and improvement in circulating area and façade have been done. At Rajnandgaon station, platform shelters, waiting hall, Wall painting and lifts have been provided. At Visakhapatnam station, Retiring room, Granite Flooring, Cloak room, drinking water booths have been provided.
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