Provision of Escalaltors at Railway Stations
Posted on: 21/Feb/2014 2:26:18 PM
Policy guidelines exists for provision of escalators at ‘A 1’, ‘A’ & ‘C’ category stations and stations of tourist importance as desirable amenities and these are planned subject to availability of fund. So far, 186 escalators at 71 railway stations and 101 lifts at 44 railway stations including Metro Railway, Kolkata and suburban sections of Chennai have been provided. Further, sanction exists for 471 more escalators and 400 lifts for railway stations. Rs. 895 crore has been allocated under plan Head-Passenger Amenities during 2013-14 & funds to provide escalators are allocated as per the requirement.
Provision of escalators at important stations is a continuous process and is done as per need, inter-se priority of works and availability of fund.
The escalators are generally maintained through Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC).
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Feb 20, 2014 .
