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| Date | 2018-04-09 |
|---|---|
| Type | Corrigendum |
| Topic | amenities |
Comprehensive instructions for provision of Passenger Amenities and user facilities at stations Sub: Comprehensive instructions for provision of Passenger Amenities and user
4 yr / . Me KY WA \ Corrigendum to letter No. 2018/LM (PA)/03/06, dt.09.04.2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS रिल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD हिलवे बोर्ड) No. 2018/LM (PA)/03/06 New Delhi, Dated: |4.02.2022 The General Manager(s), All Zonal Railways Sub: Comprehensive instructions for provision of Passenger Amenities and user facilities at stations. Ref: Board’s letter no. 2018/LM (PA)/03/06, dt.09.04.2018. Please refer to this office letter of even number dated 09.04.2018 stipulating the comprehensive instructions for provision of Passenger Amenities and user facilities at stations. 2. Suggestions were received from Zonal Railways for amendment in various paras w.r.t the discrepancies noticed in the Comprehensive instruction issued vide above referred letter. 3. Considering the traffic volume and expectations of the travelling public, competent Authority has decided to review the existing policy. The modifications/additions/deletions made in the existing policy are as under: Item} Para Existing Policy Para = Para Para 3.2 (iii) Foot Over Bridge and High level Platform are included in Minimum Essential Amenities(MEA) for all categories of stations on broad gauge. Priority will be accorded to the higher category station over lower category station while sanctioning and executing the work of raising the height of platform and provision of FOB. No work of raising the platform to medium level shall be taken up henceforth. All existing sanctioned works for raising the height of platform from rail/low level shall be made to high level. Foot Over Bridge and High level Platform are included in Minimum Essential Amenities(MEA) for all categories of stations on broad gauge. Priority will be accorded to the higher category station over lower category station while sanctioning and executing the work of raising the height of platform and provision of FOB. No work of raising the platform to medium level shall be taken up henceforth. All existing sanctioned works for raising the height of platform from rail/low level shall be made to high level. To improve accessibility for platform interchange on railway _ stations, especially for persons with ii Para 4 of} These are broad guidelines for the providing passenger amenities at covering | stations. However, GMs/DRMs may letter make need based modification duly recording the justification thereof. disabilities, a ramped subway shall be considered as the first and the most preferred means of accessibility followed by a second alternative of an FOB with ramp, wherever feasible. First preference shall be given to dog legged ramp (1:12 slope) on FOB. Wherever future augmentation of platforms and number of lines or double decker operations are envisaged, the ramped subway may be explored as first preference. New Passenger Terminals to be developed may be designed with subways with escalators instead of FOB. Hence, attempt should be made to provide Subways/FOBs at all categories of stations in a phased manner according to priority. Subways/FOBs are to be provided at NSG/1-5 and SG/1-3 category stations and non-provision of the same at these stations may be treated as_ deficiency under MEA. However, non-provision of Subways/ FOBs at NSG-6 & HG/1-3 category stations may not be regarded as deficiency under MEA. These are broad guidelines for providing passenger amenities at stations. However, GMs/DRMs may make need based modification in design duly recording the justification thereof for the quantum of facilities envisaged in these comprehensive instructions including stations where running of double stack containers are involved. —3e- iv Para 8.2 Para 9 Design of FOBs should be standardized (especially the width) for the stations based on the footfall (at least 6 m wide). FOBs with both stairs and ramp facility should be provided to make them accessible for senior citizens and persons with physical disability as well as ease of self carrying trolley bags.
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