Model Railway Stations

Model Railway Stations  

Development of stations under ‘Model’ Station Scheme was in vogue from June, 1999 to November, 2008.  Under this scheme, 594 stations were identified for development and all stations have already been developed.   

 ‘Model’ Stations are provided with “Desirable Amenities”, depending upon the category of the station, such as, retiring room, waiting room, public address system/computer based passenger announcement system, electronic train indicator board, water coolers, standardized signages, Pay & Use toilets etc.

At present, stations are upgraded under the Adarsh Station Scheme. Till date 1253 Railway stations have been identified for development as Adarsh Station.

           Zonewise details of Model Railway Stations is as below : -

S. No.	Zonal Railway	No. of ‘Model’ stations
1.	Central Railway	35
2.	East Coast Railway	24
3.	East Central Railway	55
4.	Eastern Railway	51
5.	Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.	1
6.	North Central Railway	21
7.	North Eastern Railway	34
8.	Northeast Frontier Railway	35
9.	Northern Railway	80
10.	North Western Railway	26
11.	South Central Railway	64
12.	South East Central Railway	11
13.	South Eastern Railway	22
14.	Southern Railway	48
15.	South Western Railway	22
16.	West Central Railway	20
17.	Western Railway	45
Total		594

 This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 10.03.2017 (Friday)

Source:PIBNEWS