Lok Sabha Question No. 392 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Tripura and Samastipur
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR TRIPURA AND SAMASTIPUR

*392.   SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  stations  identified  for  redevelopment  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABBS) in Tripura;
- (b)  whether  Bagaha  and  Harinagar  Railway  Station  of  Samastipur (Bihar) division have been included under the said Scheme; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  will consider their inclusion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

(a) to (c) To enhance customer experience and provide better amenities, Indian Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation  in  phases  to  improve  the  stations.  The  master planning includes:

-  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
-  Integration of station with both sides of city
- 
- Improvement of station building
-  Improvement  of  waiting  halls, toilets, Sitting  arrangement, water booths
-  Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic
-  Provision of lift/escalators/Ramp
-  Improvement  /Provision  of  platform  surface  and  cover  over
- platforms
-  Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like 'One
- Station One Product'
-  Parking areas, Multimodal integration
-  Amenities for Divyangjans
-  Better passenger information systems
-  Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings,  landscaping,  etc.  keeping  in  view  the  necessity  at each station

The  scheme  also  envisages  sustainable  and  environment  friendly solutions, provision  of ballastless tracks  etc.  as  per  necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

Under this scheme, 4 stations located in the state of Tripura and 98 stations  including  23  stations  of  Samastipur  division  located  in  the state  of  Bihar  have  been  identified.  List  of  stations  identified  under this scheme in the state of Tripura and Bihar is as under:

| State   |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|---------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tripura |                       4 | Agartala, Dharmanagar, Kumarghat, Udaipur                                                                                                                                                               |
| Bihar   |                      98 | Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Arariya Court, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, Bapudham Motihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, |

| State   | No. of Amrit Stations   | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                         | Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chakia, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, Dauram Madhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Ekma, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur Jn, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar Jn, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Lakhminia, Luckeesarai Jn, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Masrakh, Mokama, Motipur, Munger (Monghyr), Muzaffarpur Jn, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj Jn, Naugachia, Nawadah, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna Jn, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur., Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna), Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., |

| State   | No. of Amrit Stations   | Names of Amrit Stations                        |
|---------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         |                         | Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe |

Upgradation  /  Modernisation  of  stations  on  Indian  Railways  is  a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per  requirement,  inter-se  priority,  availability  of  funds. The priority for development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation  of  stations  is  accorded  to  higher  category  of  station over  lower  category  of  station  while  sanctioning  and  executing  the works. Following developmental works have been taken up at Bagaha and Harinagar stations to improve the passenger amenities in recent years:

-  Bagaha  station:  The  work  of  platform  raising  of  platform  no.  1, platform  shelter  and  improvement  of  circulating  area  have  been completed.  The  works  of  platform  raising  of  platform  no.  2,  new station building and 3 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Harinagar  station:  The  work  of  platform  raising,  platform  shelter and 3 m Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The work of new station building has been taken up.

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of Tripura and Bihar have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, phase-I works of 02 stations (Pirpainti and Thawe) in the state of Bihar have been completed under this scheme.

-  Pirpainti  station:  Phase-I  works  have  been  completed  which include  improvement  of  station  building,  improvement  of  toilets, waiting  hall,  booking  counter,  circulating  area,  signages,  coach indication board, train indication board etc.
-  Thawe station: Phase-I works have been completed which include improvement  of  station  building,  waiting  room,  approach  road, entrance  gate,  booking  counter,  circulating  area,  parking  area, platform extension, platform raising, platform surfacing, signages, new toilets, new platform shelters etc.

The works at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of above stations is as given below:

-  Saharsa station: Structural works of new station building including new  waiting  hall  and  toilet  block,  improvement  of  parking  area, circulating  area  development,  entrance  gate,  boundary  wall  in circulating area have been completed and works of construction of  new 12 m wide Foot Over Bridge, new platform shelters have been taken up.
-  Salauna station: Structural works of new station building, development  of new  parking area, raising and surfacing of platform no. 2 have been completed and works of construction of new 12 m Foot Over Bridge, circulating area improvement, raising of platform no. 1, new platform shelter work have been taken up.
-  Luckeesarai station: Structural work of new station building and new toilet block have been completed. Brickwork and plaster of new station building and toilet block, circulating area development  work,  drain  work,  porch  erection  work  have  been taken up.
-  Gaya  station: Structural works  of second  entry (West side) departure  and  arrival  building,  main  entry  (East  side)  departure building, new pilgrimage building and underground tank have been completed.  Two  floors  of  new  multi-level  two-wheeler  parking have been commissioned, work on additional two floors has been taken up. Work of construction of air concourse, finishing work of station buildings, new platform shelters, circulating area development etc. have been taken up.
-  Muzaffarpur  Junction  station:  Structural  work  of  new  Combined Terminal  Building  has  been  completed  and  new  ticket  booking office  is  commissioned.  Structural  work  of  second  entry  side arrival  and  departure  block  building  and  service  buildings  have

been  completed.  Works  of  construction  of  main  entry  station building,  finishing  work  of  second  entry  side  station  buildings, construction  of  Foot  Over  Bridge,  circulating  area  development, elevated road work have been taken up.

-  Agartala station: The work of lift has been completed. The works of 12 m Foot Over Bridge and station building have been taken up.
-  Dharmanagar station: The works of platform shelter, improvement to  approach  road  and  boundary  wall  have  been  completed.  The works of improvement of circulating area, 12 m Foot Over Bridge and escalator have been taken up.
-  Kumarghat station: The works of 12 m  Foot Over Bridge, improvement of circulating area, approach road, new waiting hall and platform shelter have been taken up.
-  Udaipur station: The works of 12 m Foot Over Bridge, improvement of waiting hall and toilet have been taken up.

## Funds allotment:

Indian Railways is committed to provide  enhanced  and  modern amenities to passengers. During recent years, large investments have been  made  by  Ministry  of  Railways  for  upgradation  of  customer amenities as compared earlier period. Expenditure under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities' during 2004-14, 2014-25 and 2025-26 is as under:

| Period                     | Expenditure under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'   |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2004-14                    | ₹ 6,733 crores                                        |
| 2014-25                    | ₹ 35,591 crores                                       |
| 2025-26 (up to July, 2025) | ₹ 3,701 crores                                        |

Further, development / upgradation / modernization of stations including Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure  under  Plan  Head-53  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise and not work-wise or station-wise or state-wise.

The  state  of  Tripura  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  Northeast Frontier Railway. For this zone, the fund allocation of ₹ 554 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head - 53 and an expenditure (up to July, 2025) of ₹ 139 crore has been incurred so far.

The  state  of  Bihar  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  four  railway zones,  namely,  Eastern  Railway,  Northeast  Frontier  Railway,  North Eastern Railway and East Central Railway. For these zones, the fund allocation of ₹ 1,824 crore has been made for the financial year 202526 under Plan Head - 53 and an expenditure (up to July 2025) of ₹ 591 crore has been incurred so far.

Development / Redevelopment / Upgradation / Modernisation of Railway Stations is complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and  requires  various  statutory  clearances  such  as  fire  clearance, heritage,  tree  cutting,  airport  clearance  etc.  The  progress  also  gets affected  due  to  brown  field  related  challenges  such  as  shifting  of utilities  (involving  water/sewage  lines,  optical  fibre  cables,  gas  pipe lines,  power/signal  cables  etc.),  infringements,  operation  of  trains without  hindering  passenger  movement,  speed  restrictions  due  to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

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