PASSENGER AMENITIES

CRITERIA

For Categorisation Of Stations UPDATED: NOV 2016

Catg Earning Nominclature Other Consideration State capitals, Division & Zonal A1 60 crs & above Non-Suburban HQ State capitals, Division & Zonal A 8 - 60 crs Non-Suburban HQ Places of tourist interest & B 4 - 8 Crs Non-Suburban important Junction stns C All STNs Suburban -

D 60 lakh - 4 crs Non-Suburban -

E Below 60 lakhs Non-Suburban -

F - Halt -

SUMMARY

CATEGORY - WISE

DIVISION A1 A B C D E F TOTAL

Mumbai 5 2 2 71 2 11 9 102

1 10 4 0 7 55 38 115 Bhusawal Nagpur 1 4 2 0 15 52 18 92

Solapur 1 7 2 0 9 57 20 96

Pune 1 2 3 14 11 28 11 70

Total 9 25 13 85 44 203 96 475

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Minimum Essential Amenities

All minimum essential amenities such as drinking water, seating arrangements, waiting hall, urinals and latrines etc have been provided at all stations on this railway as per category of the station.

However, revised norms of minimum essential amenities have recently been received from the Railway Board wherein instructions to provide increased additional facilities viz. UTS (additional item), number of taps, water coolers and seating arrangements, area of waiting hall and PF shelter, signages have been given. Efforts are being made to provide these additional facilities by 31.03.2016.

Model Stations

All A1, A and B category stations are selected as Model stations for providing specific upgraded amenities i.e. desirable amenities. As per latest categorization done on the basis of the earnings of 2011-12 with new earning slabs a total 47 stations have been selected as Model stations.

Category-wise list of stations are as under:-

No. of Category Names of the stations. stations CST, Lokmanya Tilak T, Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Nasik Road, A1 09 Nagpur, and Solapur.

Lonavla, Panvel, Bhusawal, Akola, Jalgaon, Khandwa, Manmad, Badnera, Chalisgaon, , Amravati, Burhanpur, Chandrapur, A 25 Wardha, Ballarshah, Betul, Miraj, Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj T. Gulbarga, Ahmednagar, Daund, Kopargaon, Kurduwadi, Latur, and Sainagar Shirdi.

Matheran, Igatpuri, Malkapur, Devlali, Pachora, Murtizapur, B 13 Sewagram, Dhamangaon, Sangli, Karad, Satara, Pandharpur and Wadi.

All passenger amenities/facilities are provided at stations as per their category and comprehensive instructions issued by Railway Board.

Similarly new items of desirable amenities like escalator, travellator, FOB, high level platforms and Coin operated ticket vending machines have been added. A provision of these additional amenities is under process.

World Class Stations

On Central Railway, Four stations have been selected to be developed as World Class Mega Terminus stations with International Level facilities.

They are – 1. Mumbai CST 2. Pune 3. Nagpur and 4. Thane.

A Project Team of Members has already been formed and the project will be undertaken in due course.

Adarsh Stations

On Central Railway 72 stations have been nominated as Adarsh stations so far for providing different upgraded facilities as per their category.

The names of Adarsh stations are as under:-

Bhandup, Chembur, Curry road, Dadar, Dockyard Rd, Dombivali, Ghatkopar, King circle, , Matunga, Mulund, Sanpada, Sewri, , Ulhasnagar, Devlali, Wardha, Sangli, Gulbarga, Wadi, Belapur, Karjat, Kasara, Khopoli, Nahur, Panvel, Turbhe, Vashi, Ajni, Chinchwad, Khadki, Shivaji nagar, Latur, Solapur, Nasik road, Miraj, Vishrambag, Kopargaon, Sainagar Shirdi, Multai, katol, Narkhed, Pandhurna, Kalmeshwar, Ambernath, Diwa, Parasia, Jalgaon, Khandwa, Ahmednagar, Burhanpur, Jaysinghpur, Junnardeo, Malakapur, Nandura, Nimbhora, Puntamba, Savda, Varangaon, Dhule, Kolhapur and Karad stations. Adarsh Nominated stations during 2015-16 (10 stations)

Rahuri, Satara, Khapri,Majri, Nira, Baramati, Daund, Odha, Amravati, Manmad

Battery Operated Cart.

For the convenience of the physically disabled, old aged and sick passengers, private parties have been allowed to operate Battery Operated Cart (vehicles) on platforms, on first cum first serve basis and under certain other terms and conditions. It is specified that all such battery carts no charges shall be levied either from passenger or from the Railways.

At present battery operated carts are operational at Mumbai CST (2 nos.), Pune (1 no.), Nagpur (1 no.) Solapur (1 no.) and Gulbarga (1 no.) stations.

Feasibility for operating similar carts at other major and important stations is being worked out.

LIST OF WORKS SANCTIONED BY RAILWAY BOARD PWP 2016-17 Current Sr No Division Name Of Work Allocation Cost Lokmanya tilak terminus~~LTT:- Construction of 6.00 wide FOB at BB end 1 BBY DF1 35000 of Main Station Building with escalator connecting all platforms. Diwa,Panvel1) Dativali, Nilje, Taloja Panchanand, Nawde road, & 2 BBY Kalamboli :- Extension of existing PF's to accommodate longest stopping DRF 40054 train Nagpur~~Proposed Modification of P.F. No.1,2 & 3 in connection with 3 NGP DF1 95620 dismantling of OLD ROB (Ramzula ) on ET End. Majri~~Majri, Khapri & Ghodani- Development of Majri, Khapri as Adarsh 4 NGP DF1 75733 Station and at Ghodni raising of pf hight & COP Nagpur~~NGP-Replacement of old FOB at ET end with new FOB from PF 5 NGP DRF 95620 No-1 to 8 with stair and lift case on each platform Wardha~~WR :Provision of Conventional type of Washable apron with 6 NGP side drain on Pf-3 & 4 and provision of carriage watering arrangement for DF1 30000 pf No. 4 Satara~~Satara:- Augmentation to passenger amenities at Satara station 7 PA DRF 38866 ( Raising of PF no 1 and 2 & 3, Extension of COP ) Ahmadnagar~~6m wide FOB with escalator at the Central locations on the 8 SUR DF1 38205 platforms at Ahmednagar, (A category). (Escalator cost included) Sainagar shirdi~~Shirdi- Provision of COP on PF No. 1 & 2 with seating 9 SUR DF1 58801 arrangement three seaterbenches, coach guidance system, Solapur~~SUR-Provision of passenger amenities and development of 10 SUR circulating area along with old good shed and provision of COP for DF1 34217 extended portion of TOT 542116