Parliament Question: Delay in Redevelopment of Udaipur Railway Station

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2026 DELAY IN REDEVELOPMENT OF UDAIPUR RAILWAY STATION †3920. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the stipulated deadline for the Udaipur Railway Station redevelopment project (costing 354 crore) has expired, if so, the duration for which the deadline has been extended; (b) the details of the rule/provision under which the extension was granted along with the current progress of the project and the revised completion date of said project; (c) whether several major works proposed in the project including parking, 16 escalators and more than a dozen lifts still remain incomplete and passengers are facing severe inconvenience during summer and the rainy season due to lack of adequate passenger shades on platform numbers of 1 to 5, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard; (d) the details of the action taken so far against the concerned contractor for the delay in the said project; and (e) whether the Government proposes to conduct an independent technical examination/investigation regarding the quality of construction works and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (e): Ministry of Railways has identified Udaipur City Stations for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The status of this station is given below: Udaipur City Station: The redevelopment of Udaipur City station has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs. 354 Crores. The master plan of Udaipur City station redevelopment envisages following works: § Page 1 of 6 Provision of main entry station building (West side)  Provision of second entry station building (East side)  72 m wide air concourse  Provision of platform shelter and improvement of platform surface  Provision of lifts and escalators  Improvement of circulating area and parking  Skywalk for connecting foot over bridge to second entry station building At Udaipur City station, the passenger amenities like platform shelters, high level platforms, urinals, lavatories, waiting hall, drinking water facilities, foot over bridge are available. The structural work of main station building and second entry station building has been completed. The works of finishes of main entry station building & second entry station buildings, platform shelter, air concourse, lifts and escalator have been taken up. The agency is regularly being instructed to expedite the work. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. It involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations of Indian Railways. The master planning, keeping in view the necessity of each station, includes:  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas  Integration of station with both sides of city  Improvement of station building  Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement, water booths  Provision of wider foot over bridge/subway to commensurate with passenger traffic  Provision of lifts/escalators/ramps Page 2 of 6 Improvement of platform surface/ provision of platform shelter  Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’  Parking development  Amenities for Divyangjans  Better passenger information systems  Provision of air concourse, executive lounges, Multimodal integration, landscaping, etc. The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term. So far, 1340 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 85 stations including Udaipur City station are located in Rajasthan. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Rajasthan are as following: State No. of Names of Stations Stations Rajasthan 85 Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Anupgarh, Asalpur Jobner, Balotra, Bandikui, Baran, Barmer, Bayana, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhawani Mandi, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Bikaner, Bundi, Chanderiya, Chhabra Gugor, Chittorgarh Jn., Churu, Dakaniya Talav, Dausa, Deeg, Degana, Deshnoke, Dholpur, Didwana, Dungarpur, Falna, Fatehnagar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Gangapur City, Gogameri, Gotan, Govind Garh, Hanumangarh, Hindaun City, Jaipur Jn, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jawai Page 3 of 6Bandh, Jhalawar City, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kapasan, Khairthal, Kherli, Kota Jn, Lalgarh Jn, Mandal Garh, Mandawar Mahwa Road, Marwar Bhinmal, Marwar Jn, Mavli Jn, Merta Road Jn, Nagaur, Naraina, Nim ka Thana, Nokha, Pali Marwar, Phalodi Jn, Phulera Jn, Pindwara, Rai singh nagar, Rajgarh, Ramdevra, Ramganj Mandi Jn, Ranapratapnagar, Rani, Ratangarh Jn, Ren, Ringas, Sadulpur, Sanganer, Sawai Madhopur, Shri Mahaveerji, Sikar, Sojat Road, Somesar, Sri ganganagar, Sujangarh, Suratgarh, Udaipur City Completed Stations: Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Rajasthan have been taken up at a good pace. Details of stations completed in Rajasthan are as under: State No. of Name of stations stations Barmer, Bundi, Dausa, Deeg, Deshnoke, Fatehnagar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gangapur Rajasthan 18 City, Gogameri, Gotan, Govind Garh, Jaisalmer, Khairthal, Mandal Garh, Mandawar Mahwa Road, Rajgarh, Sojat Road, Somesar The activities for redevelopment at other stations in Rajasthan have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below: New Kota: The structural work of front &rear station building, parcel building, new panel room, RPF building, improvement of rear & front side Page 4 of 6circulating area, platform shelter at platform no. 1 and air concourse have been completed. The work of lifts, escalators, through roof, finishing of front & rear side station building, improvement of platform shelters at platform no 2&3, overhead tank and underground tank etc. have also been taken up. Gandhi Nagar Jaipur Station: The works of main entry station building, second entry station building, two level basement, air concourse, through roof launching, provision of platform shelters, platform resurfacing and improvement of circulating area and utilities have been completed. The work of finishes has been taken up. Jaipur Station: The works of 6 m wide foot over bridge at dausa end, second entry side basement, approach road, structural work of main entry side basement, structural work of air concourse and 8m wide central foot over bridge connecting concourse have been completed. The work of 6m wide foot over bridge at Sikar end, structural work of main entry station building, foot over bridge along the track and roofing & flooring work of central foot over bridge have been taken up. Churu station: The works of new station building, improvement of platform shelter at platform no. 1 & 2, booking office, waiting room, retiring room, toilet, installation of coach indication board and signages have been completed. The work of lifts and 12 m wide foot over bridge has been taken up. Dungarpur Station: The works for improvement of station building, porch, circulating area, parking, platform shelters, platform surfacing, toilet block, installation of coach indication board and signages have been completed. The work of foot over bridge and amenities for Divyangjan has been taken up. Further, development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works Page 5 of 6in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc. Development / Upgradation of stations is complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges such as shifting of utilities (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipelines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Accordingly, any extension to the contract is dealt as per the extent norms and contractual provisions. Indian Railways has a well established mechanism to monitor implementation of projects including their reviews, inspection, check for time and cost overruns, quality of works and audits. Monitoring of projects is done at various levels including through dedicated portal of Indian Railways named Indian Railway Project Sanction and Management (IRPSM). Works are carried out adhering to the standards and specifications laid down in various codes and manuals. Inspections/audits/checks are carried out from time to time by various agencies/officials/multi-disciplinary teams as per laid down instructions and actions for correction are taken immediately. The issues faced by the executing units are accordingly addressed. This is a continuous and ongoing process. ***** Page 6 of 6