GOVERNMENT OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:866 ANSWERED ON:23.10.2008 UPGRADATION OF AND KOTA RAILWAY DIVISION Jatiya Dr. Satyanarayan

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: the details of the action plan and time bound programme for the upgradation of passenger amenities at the railway stations under Ratlam and Kota Division of Western and West Central Railway during the yea 2008-09? Answer

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

Yes, Sir. Upgradation of passenger amenities at Railway stations is a continuous process. In this regard, works of upgradation/modernization under various schemes have been completed at 17 stations. In addition, various works completed recently are given in Appendix-I.

Further, action plan has been drawn and works planned to be completed in the year 2008-09 are shown in Appendix-II.

Appendix-I

List of various works completed recently on Ratlam and Kota Division

Ratlam Division

Station Description of work

Indore (1) Extension of platform no. 5 to accommodate 24 coaches (2) Improvement to circulating area with parking facilities (3) Proposed construction of air-conditioned waiting hall along with infrastructure for passengers facilities such as (Cyber Caf‚, ATM,STD/PCO, Coin change etc.) including furniture for the waiting hall, and providing air sitting arrangement for passengers (4) Improvement to platform surface on platform no. 2

Ratlam (1) Improvement to VIP room (2) Improvement of PF surface at Platform No.4 (3) Providing of arch at entrance of MG side (4) Prov. Circulating area on Railway colony side & Shifting of Cycle stand

Dahod (1) Improvement of surface of passenger PF- 1, 2 and 3 and platform covering shed (2) Extension of PF Shelter (3) Renovation of existing Pay and Use Toilet (4) Improvement to circulating area.(300 sqm) (5) Improvement of waiting hall and Retiring Room (6) Improvement of existing water fountain by providing granite face and new taps including steel dustbin

Neemuch (1) Improvement to circulating area (2) Providing Foot over bridge (3) Replacement of AC Sheet covering shed and Valley-gutter by providing Aluminum sheet and Valley-gutter of MG Platform (4) Improvement to waiting hall, waiting room Toilet, water fountain at platform (5) Shifting of cycle, car parking for VIP vehicles, handicapped vehicles from station to circulating area Chittaurgarh (1) Improvement Of Pay & Use toilets, Retiring room and waiting room (2) Improvement of waiting hall and circulating area (3) Improvement of BG Platform surface

Mandsaur Providing Foot over bridge

Meghnagar (1) Providing passenger amenities (2) Extension of Platform no.1 and Shelter (3) Extension of platform shed at Platform no 2

Bamnia Extension of PFs for 24 coaches trains

Raoti Providing covering shed on Platform no. 2 (15M)

Dewas (1) Providing platform covering on platform-1 & 2 and improvement to circulating area (2) Improvement to booking & parcel office

Tarana Extension of Platform to accommodate 24 coaches

Maksi Extension of Platform to accommodate 24 coaches

Kalisindh Extension of Platform to accommodate 24 coaches

Bairagarh Repairs to waiting hall, booking window, GI pipe line, water fountain and seats of PF No.1& 2 and circulating area

Ujjain Wahable apron on platform no. 6

Kota Division

Station Description of work

Vikramgarh , Extension of platform to accommodate 24/26 coaches for road, Awadh Express Chaumahla, Dakaniya Talav, , Jhalawar Road, Morak, Indragarh sumerganjmandi, Lakheri

Hindaun City, 1. Construction of covering shed on PF No. 1&2 improvement Ramganj Mandi, to Ist class waiting room SS Chamber, Circulating area, Vikramgarh Alot, provision of PRS, , Pay and use toilet & water booth on PF Dakaniya Talav No. 1 & 2. 2. Lighting on PF and circulation area.

3. Platform clock.

Appendix-II

Works planned to be completed in the year 2008-09 on Ratlam and Kota Division Ratlam Division Station Description of work

Indore (1) Improvement to VIP room (2) Providing landing/ramp on platform nos. 3 & 4 (3) Improvement to platform surface at platform no. 2 (4) Extension of platform shelter at platform no. 3/4 (5) Conversion of dormitory into AC dormitory (6) Connecting concourse hall with Booking office

Ujjain (1) Provision of CC apron on platform nos. 1, ? and 6 (2) Providing platform shelter and widening of platform no. 1 (3) Providing Booking office and developing second entry (4) Decongestion of station building (5) Relocating booking office and developing sitting space and shifting of Ist class waiting hall from 1st floor to ground floor (6)Improvement to VIP room (7) Converting 1st class waiting hall into AC dormitory and improvement of retiring room

Ratlam (1) Extension of Platform No. 6 for 24 coaches (2) Improvement of surface of Platform No. 5 & 6 (3) Provision of Waiting shelter, fencing, widening of entry road, premium parking and other through lens in connection second entry

Mhow (1) Providing kota stone flooring on PF No.1,2& 3 .steel benches and improvement to water fountain (06-07) (2) Improvement to all toilets including `Pay & Use` toilet and for disabled persons, Enquiry office Waiting room (Ladies & Gents) etc. (3) Extension of Pay and Use Toilets making two bathroom and one lavatory

Dahod mprovement to facade of station building in compliance of Touch and Feel scheme and various other related works

Chittourgarh (1) Providing separate coach filling facility by providing RCC over head tank, Pipeline, Bore (2) Raising of plinth of station building (3) Providing CC apron at Platform no.1.

Meghanagar Providing VIP waiting room on PF No.1, new waiting hall & handicapped facility on new booking window

Bamnia Providing covering shed on PF 1, 2 & 3

Khachroad Extension of PF no 1 & 2 for 24 coaches

Kalapipal Extension of Platform to accommodate 24 coaches

Akodiya Extension of Platform to accommodate 24 coaches Provision of Booking window & approach road ashphalting work

Laxmibai Nagar Providing RCC OH water tank in lieu of MS tank of 2.25 lakhs litres and providing 150mm dia GI pipe line in place of CI pipe line

Kota Division

Stations Description of work

Shyamgarh 1. Covering over Platform and Pay and use toilet, water booth. 2. Lighting on PF and circulation area. 3. Platform clock Coach Guidance Boards on Platforms. Gangapur City Providing RCC over head water 2.23 lakh liters on 20 m hight.

Kota (1) Provision of full covered shed on passenger platform No. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. (2) Dismantling existing corroded Fot Over Bridge and providing Fot Over Bridge at new location. (3) Kota Coach guidance system should be provided on platform no. 5 to facilited to passengers (4) Development of concourse in front of new booking office with proper RCC roof covering (5) Provision of Platform ticket vending machine (6) Misc. work in development of circulation area (7) Provision video surveillance system (8) Misc. Telocom related work in connection with public announcement, train arriver/departure display and enquiry etc.

Bharatpur Construction of new Fot Over Bridge on platform No. 3, 4, 5 & up of new RRI building

Sawai Madhopur (1) Provision of CC apron on Platform No. 1 & 3. (2) Construction of platform No. 4 and passenger amenities (3) Provision of Platform ticket vending machine

Antah Provision of modernize water booth and water cooler.