Lok Sabha Question No. 4569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: ABSS for Chhindwara and Pandhurna District, Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu, Shri Rahul Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4569

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## ABSS FOR CHHINDWARA AND PANDHURNA DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH

†4569. SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI: SHRI BUNTY VIVEK SAHU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Stations  identified  for  redevelopment  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), in Chhindwara and Pandhurna districts of
- Madhya Pradesh; and
- (b) the details of the redevelopment work being undertaken at Chhindwara  and  Junnardeo  Railway  Stations  along  with  the  progress made  therein  and  the  time  by  when  the  said  work  is  likely  to  be
- completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and (b) Chhindwara and Junnor Deo stations of Chhindwara district and  Pandhurna  station  of  Pandhurna  district,  located  in  the  state  of

Madhya  Pradesh  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

-  Chhindwara station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  circulating  area, concourse,  waiting  area,  toilets,  platform  shelters  and  12  m  Foot Over Bridge have been completed and The works of improvement of station building elevation, porch, signages, train indication board and coach indication board have been taken up.
-  Junnor  Deo  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  toilet  and  new platform  shelter  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  new  station building,  porch,  lift,  improvement  of  circulating  area  and  new  12  m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Pandhurna station: The works of construction of new platform shelter and boundary wall have been completed. The works of construction of  porch,  new  12  m  Foot  Over  Bridge,  lift  and  improvement  of circulating area have been taken up.

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, 80 stations including Chhindwara, Junnor Deo and Pandhurna stations located in the state of Madhya Pradesh have been identified.  List  of  stations  identified  under  this  scheme  in  the  state  of Madhya Pradesh is as under:

| State          |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh |                      80 | Akodia, Amla, Anuppur, Ashoknagar, Balaghat, Banapura, Bargawan, Beohari, Berchha, Betul, Bhind, Bhopal, Bijuri, Bina, BiyavraRajgarh, Chhindwara, Dabra, Damoh, Datia, Dewas, Gadarwara, Ganjbasoda, Ghoradongri, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Harpalpur, Indore Jn, Itarsi Jn, Jabalpur, Junnor Deo, Kareli, Katni Jn, KatniMurwara, Katni South, Khachrod, Khajuraho Jn, Khandwa, Khirkiya, Laxmi Bai Nagar, Maihar, Maksi Jn, Mandla Fort, Mandsor, MCS Chhatarpur, Meghnagar, Morena, Multai, Nagda Jn, Nainpur Jn, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Nepanagar, Nimuch, Orchha, Pandhurna, Pipariya, Ratlam, Rewa, Ruthiyai, Sanchi, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Satna, Saugor, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Shajapur, Shamgarh, Sheopur Kalan, Shivpuri, Shridham, Shujalpur, Sihora Road, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Umaria, Vidisha, Vikramgarh Alot |

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of Madhya Pradesh have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, phase-I works of 06 stations (Katni South,

Narmadapuram, Orchha, Seoni, Shajapur and Shridham) in the state of Madhya Pradesh have been completed under this scheme.The works at other  stations  have  also  been  taken  up  at  good  pace  and  progress  of some of above stations is as given below:

-  Bargawan station: The works of construction of new station building, entrance  porch,  circulating  area,  improvement  to  waiting  room, platform surfacing, platform shelter, parking, toilet block have been completed.  The  works  of  12m  Foot  Over  Bridge  and  second  entry work have been taken up.
-  Beohari  station:  The  works  of  construction  of  new  station  building, entrance  porch,  circulating  area,  improvement  to  waiting  room, platform surfacing, platform shelter, parking, toilet block, 12 m Foot Over  Bridge  work  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  lift  and escalator at platform no. 2 & 3 have been taken up.
-  Maihar station: The works of second entry, entrance porch, waiting room, platform surfacing, platform shelter, parking, toilet, improvement of circulating area and improvement of existing station building  have  been  completed.  The  work  of  12  m  Foot  Over  Bridge has been taken up.
-  Ruthiyai station: The works of new station building, entrance porch, circulating  area,  waiting  room,  platform  surfacing,  platform  shelter, parking,  toilet  and  improvement  of  existing  station  building  have

been completed. The work of 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

-  Shivpuri  station:  The  works  of  new  entrance  porch,  waiting  room, platform  surfacing  and  platform  shelter  have  been  completed.  The works of improvement of existing station building, circulating area, toilet, parking and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Vidisha station: The works of new station building, entrance porch, circulating  area,  improvement  of  existing  station  building,  waiting room,  platform  surfacing,  platform  shelter,  parking  and  toilet  have been completed. The work of 12 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.

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.

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  Madhya  Pradesh  is  covered under the jurisdiction  of  seven  railway  zones,  namely  Central  Railway, East  Central  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway, South East Central Railway, Western Railway, and West Central Railway. For these zones, the fund allocation of ₹ 5,566 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head - 53 and an expenditure (up to July, 2025) of ₹ 1,795 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  challengessuch  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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