Parliament Question: Development of Dalimgaon Railway Station

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2026 DEVELOPMENT OF DALIMGAON RAILWAY STATION

2838. SHRI KARTICK CHANDRA PAUL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of the development and modernisation projects at Dalimgaon Railway Station, West Bengal;

(b) whether the Government provide an update on the progress of the new railway track at Dalimgaon including the estimated timeline fixed for their completion and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the funds allocated and used for the development of Dalimgaon Railway Station, the construction of the new railway track till the date? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) At Dalimgaon station, located in West Bengal, facilities like high level platform, waiting room, seating arrangement, drinking water arrangement, parking, circulating area etc., are available.

Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways, is a continuous and ongoing process and works in 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.

§ Page 1 of 6Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

This scheme 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 ● 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 etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So far, 1,340 stations have been identified for development under this scheme, out of which 102 stations are located in West Bengal. The Page 2 of 6names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station

Scheme in West Bengal are as following:

State No. of Name of Stations Stations West Bengal 102 Adra, Alipurduar Jn., Aluabari Road, Ambika kalna, Anara, Andal Jn., Andul, Asansol Jn., Azimganj, Bagnan, Bally, Balurghat, Bandel Jn., Bangaon Jn., Bankura, Barabhum, Barasat, Barddhaman, Barrackpore, Belda, Berhampore Court, Bethuadahari, Bhaluka Road, Binnaguri, Bishnupur, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Burnpur, Canning, Chandan nagar, Chandpara, Chandrakona Road, Dalgaon, Dalkhola, Dankuni, Dhulian Ganga, Dhupguri, Digha, Dinhata, Dum Dum Jn., Falakata, Garbeta, Gede, Haldia, Haldibari, Harishchandrapur, Hasimara, Hijli, Howrah Jn, Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, Jangipur Road, Jhalida, Jhargram, Joychandi Pahar Jn, Kaliyaganj, Kalyani, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Katwa Jn, Khagraghat Road, Kharagpur Jn, Kolkata, Krishnanagar City Jn, Kumedpur Jn, Madhukunda, Madhyamgram, Malda Court, Malda Town, Mecheda, Medinipur (Midnapore), Nabadwip Dham, Naihati Jn, New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, New Farakka Jn, New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Mal Jn, Ondagram, Page 3 of 6State No. of Name of Stations Stations Panagarh, Pandabeswar, Panskura Jn, Purulia Jn, Rampurhat Jn, Ranaghat, Sainthia Jn, Salboni, Samsi, Santragachi, Sealdah, Shalimar, Shantipur, Sheoraphuli Jn., Shrirampur, Siliguri Jn., Sitarampur, Siuri, Sonarpur Jn., Suisa, Tamluk, Tarakeswar, Tulin, Uluberia

Completed Stations of West Bengal:

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in West Bengal have been taken up at a good pace. Details of

stations completed in West Bengal are as under:

State No. of Name of stations stations West Anara, Barabhum, Digha, Garbeta, Haldia, Bengal Haldibari, Jalpaiguri Road, Joychandi Pahar 13 Junction, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Panagarh, Siuri, Tamluk The activities for development at other stations of West Bengal have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations

is as given below:  Aluabari Road station: The works of extension of platform no. 2, improvement of platform surface at platform no. 1 and 2, circulating area, parking, approach road and boundary wall have Page 4 of 6been completed. The works of 12.0 m wide foot over bridge, new station building block and improvement of platform shelter have been taken up.

 Asansol Junction station: The structural work of new station building block (South wing - 4, North wing 1 , 2 and 3) have been completed. The structural work of new station building block (South wing - 3), extension of 6 m wide foot over bridge and air concourse have been taken up.

 Dalkhola station: The works of improvement of station building, platform surface at platform no. 1, 2 & 3, platform shelter and 12 m wide foot over bridge have been completed. The works of lifts, improvement of circulating area and approach road have been taken up.

 Kaliyaganj: The work of 12m wide foot over bridge, lifts, extension and raising of platform no. 1, improvement of platform shelter, platform surface, improvement of back wall at platform No.2, toilet block and new waiting room block have been completed.

The works of improvement of station building, circulating area and boundary wall have been taken up.  New Jalpaiguri Junction station: The works of new station building at second entry, Rail Mail Service office building and structural work of new departure station building up to fourth floor have been completed. The structural works of new arrival station building at main entry, structural work of fifth and sixth floor of new departure station building, podium parking, elevated road and air concourse have been taken up.

Page 5 of 6Development / Upgradation of railway stations is a complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances such as tree cutting, heritage, fire clearance, airport clearance etc. These stations are in operation since long, so brownfield work challenges are being faced, 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 the tracks and near to high voltage power lines, etc.

and these factors affect the progress of work and completion time.

Development / upgradation / modernisation of stations including under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 ‘Customer Amenities’. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not station-wise or state-wise. West Bengal is covered under the jurisdiction of four railway zones, namely Eastern Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway, South Eastern Railway and Metro Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 1,231 crore has been made for the financial year 2026- 27, out of which an expenditure (up to June, 2026) of ₹ 471 crore has been incurred so far.

Kaliyaganj is a railway station adjacent to Dalimgaon railway station.

The status of the Kaliyaganj- Buniadpur new line project is as under:

Kaliyaganj- Buniadpur new line project sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 1,147 crore with an expenditure of ₹ 38 crore up to March 2025. Outlay for the year 2025-26 is of ₹ 128 crores. A total of 168 ha land is to be acquired for the project and land acquisition work has been taken up.

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