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Lok Sabha
Development of Model Stations is a continuous process. For development of 319 stations selected upto 2004-05, target date of March, 2008 has been fixed.
The number of stations selected as model stations for the purpose of providing upgraded passenger amenities zone-wise are as under: Central – 17, Eastern – 41, East Central – 29, East Coast – 17, Northern – 40, North Central – 10, North Eastern – 16, Northeast Frontier – 31, Note Western – 9, Southern – 31, South Central – 14, South Eastern –21, Southeast Central –3, South Western – 8, Western – 24, West Central – 11 and Konkan Railways Corporation Ltd. – 1.
101 Stations have been developed as model station so far. Railway wise position is as follows: Central – 14, East Central – 2, East Coast – 10, Northern – 11, North Central – 4, North Eastern – 11, North Western –2, Southern – 13, South Central – 10, South Eastern – 2, South East Central – 3, South Western – 6, Western – 5, West Central – 7 and Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. – 1.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri R. Velu in written reply to a question by Shri Munshi Ram and others in Lok Sabha today.
BSC/HK/CK-121/05
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