Development/modernization of stations is presently taken up under ‘Adarsh Station Scheme’. The expenditure on development of stations under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head –‘Passenger Amenities’. Zone-wise allocation of funds under Plan Head ‘Passenger Amenities’, during the last three years and the current year is as under:-
(Rs. in Crores)
| Plan Outlay for Passenger Amenities | ||||
| Zonal Railway | 2013-14
(Revised Estimate) |
2014-15
(Revised Estimate) |
2015-16 (Revised Estimate) |
2016-17
(Budget Estimate) |
| Central | 58.20 | 77.00 | 85.10 | 61.55 |
| Eastern | 110.18 | 91.42 | 67.72 | 55.44 |
| East Central | 52.34 | 55.17 | 88.03 | 50.53 |
| East Coast | 44.42 | 55.00 | 60.16 | 40.60 |
| Northern | 70.01 | 125.80 | 128.80 | 1075.06** |
| North Central | 73.09 | 92.22 | 81.96 | 56.67 |
| North Eastern | 18.36 | 41.96 | 55.00 | 47.79 |
| Northeast Frontier | 43.97 | 50.48 | 53.67 | 51.36 |
| North Western | 27.69 | 42.18 | 60.31 | 43.48 |
| Southern | 67.19 | 62.58 | 108.27 | 63.37 |
| South Central | 99.69 | 104.24 | 102.15 | 65.58 |
| South Eastern | 45.70 | 56.37 | 72.12 | 49.82 |
| South East Central | 40.86 | 39.57 | 48.71 | 33.48 |
| South Western | 30.26 | 35.82 | 72.71 | 41.28 |
| Western | 51.07 | 58.61 | 52.21 | 53.29 |
| West Central | 53.58 | 49.92 | 71.31 | 42.07 |
| Metro | 8.76 | 11.56 | 3.99 | 6.92 |
| TOTAL | 895.36 | 1049.91* | 1212.21* | 1838.28** |
*includes outlay under Extra Budgetary Resources (Deposit).
**includes outlay (`1000 cr.) under Extra Budgetary Resources (Partnership).
1253 railway stations have been identified for development under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme. Out of these, 992 railway stations have been developed under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme