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Provision of Escalators/Elevators at Stations

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Delhi
As per the existing guidelines, escalators/elevators to be provided at 'A1' category and escalators at 'A' category, 'C' category and stations of tourist importance under desirable amenities based on techno commercial feasibility & availability of fund.

So far, a total number of 244 escalators at 96 railway stations and 101 lifts at 44 railway stations have been provided over the Indian Railways.

Escalators/elevators to be provided at 'A1' category and escalators at 'A' category, 'C' category and stations of tourist importance progressively based on techno commercial feasibility & availability of fund.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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First Published: Mar 16 2015 | 4:20 PM IST

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