(a) the amount spent on upgradation of Dhanbad railway station so far alongwith the year-wise details thereof;

(b) the details of the works on which the said amount has been spent;

(c) the items of works yet to be executed under renovation and modernisation of Dhanbad railway station and the time stipulated for completion thereof alongwith the details in this regard;

(d) the additional expenditure likely to be incurred on these works;

(e) whether any complaint of irregularity in the work executed so far has come to notice; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA)

(a): Rs. 73.09 lakh in 2000-01, Rs. 109.20 lakh in 2001-02 and Rs. 72.80 lakh in 2002-03 were spent on upgradation of Dhanbad station.

(b)&(c): The details of works completed & works in progress are given in Appendix.

(d): Rs. 22.55 lakh is likely to be spent on the works yet to be completed.

(e): No, Sir.

(f): Does not arise.

Appendix referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of Unstarred Question No. 3239 by Prof. Rita Verma to be answered in Lok Sabha on 14.08.2003 regarding Modernisation of Dhanbad Railway Station.

Works at Dhanbad station



S.No.	Details of work 								Remarks



1. 	Improvement of PF no. 1 by providing water points, drainage, 			Completed
	changing tiles and improvement to 2 rooms	


2. 	Renovation by changing and replacement of gutter and 				Completed
	RW pipe and ancillary work	


3. 	Provision of flooring and sanitary works to improve 				Completed 
	retiring rooms and dormitories 	


4. 	Provision of facilities for physically handicapped passengers			Completed


5. 	Improvement to retiring rooms, dormitories and waiting hall 			Completed
	and provision of toilet for physically handicapped passengers 	
6. 	Provision of manual and computerized auto enquiry system			Work in Prgress
	- 10 lines	


7 	Replacement of glazed partition wall and false ceiling 				Completed
	in concourse area	


8. 	2nd class waiting hall with new opening to PF no. 1				Work in Progress


9. 	2nd entry to station and improvement to circulating area and 			Completed
	new booking office on south side.	
10. 	Provision of 2 bay PF shed on PF no. 2 & 3					Completed
11. 	Provision of new SPTM counters , renovation of 					Work in Progress
	existing counters, 	
12. 	Renovation of reservation complex 						Completed
13. 	Provision of platform benches with granite					Work in Progress
14. 	Replacement of corroded and damaged existing pipeline and 			Completed
	valves in station area to improve drinking water phase I	
15. 	Provision of corroded and damaged existing pipeline 				Completed
	and valves in station area phase II	
16. 	Provision of deep tubewell 250mm x 200mm for drinking to			Work in progress
	retiring and reservation complex.	
17. 	Model Station works,  improvement in circulating area 				Completed
	for traffic segregation, provision of island and green 
	passage and provision of walkway for physically handicapped 
	passengers	
18. 	Washable apron at PF no. 2							Completed
19. 	Provision of platform shed at PF no. 6 & 7					Completed
20. 	Extension of wiring and signalling facility on 					Work in Progress
	PF line no. 6 & 7.