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Lok Sabha
Expansion/upgradation/renovation of railway stations is a continuous process and the same is undertaken every year in accordance with the laid down norms based on traffic growth and inter-se-priorities. Railway has taken up the works of extension of Railway platforms wherever required keeping in view of length of trains i.e. up to 24/26 coaches, on various railway stations on priority. Such works are taken up under Plan head ‘Passenger Amenities’ and ‘Traffic Facilities’ which are shown under respective plan-heads in the Works Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme, Part II presented every year in the Parliament along with Budget documents. In addition a number of works are taken up every year under General Manager’s power of sanction at zonal railway level.
This information was given by Minister of State Shri R.Velu in written reply to a question by Shri Pankaj Chowdhary and Shri Tufani Saroj in Lok Sabha today.
BSC/HK/TR-115/05
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