Lok Sabha Question No. 4392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Adarsh Stations in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Raja A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## ADARSH STATIONS IN TAMIL NADU

4392. SHRI RAJA A:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  status  of  development  works  undertaken  under  Adarsh  Station Scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the number of Adarsh stations inaugurated in the current year/ready for inauguration in the said State; and
- (c) whether the Government has any plan for including more stations in Tamil  Nadu  under  the  said  Scheme  in  view  of  increasing  number  of passengers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (c)  Presently,  stations  are  being  developed  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme.

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, 77 stations located in the state of Tamil Nadu have been identified. List of stations identified under this scheme in the state of Tamil Nadu is as under:

| State      |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu |                      77 | Ambasamudram, Ambattur, Arakkonam Jn, Ariyalur, Avadi, Bommidi, Chengalpattu Jn, Chennai Beach, Chennai Egmore, Chennai Park, Chidambaram, Chinna Salem, Chrompet, Coimbatore Jn, Coimbatore North, Coonoor, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode Jn., Guduvancheri, Guindy, Gummidipundi, Hosur, Jolarpettai Jn, Kanniyakumari Terminus, Karaikkudi Jn, Karur Jn, Katpadi Jn, Kovilpatti, Kulitturai, Kumbakonam, Lalgudi, Madurai Jn, Mambalam, Manaparai, Mannargudi, Mayiladuturai Jn, Mettupalayam, Morappur, Nagercoil Jn, Namakkal, Palani, Paramakkudi, Perambur, Podanur Jn., Pollachi Jn, Polur, Pudukkottai, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central, Rajapalayam, Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram, Salem, Samalpatti, Sholavandan, Srirangam, Srivilliputtur, St.Thomas Mount, Tambaram, Tenkasi, Thanjavur Jn, Thiruvarur Jn., Tiruchendur, Tirunelveli Jn, Tirupadripulyur, |

| Tirupattur, Tiruppur, Tirusulam, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Udagamandalam, Vellore Cantt., Villupuram Jn., Virudhunagar, Vriddhachalam Jn.   |
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Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of Tamil Nadu have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, phase-I works of 09 stations (Chidambaram, Kulitturai, Mannargudi, Polur, Samalpatti, Srirangam, St. Thomas Mount, Tiruvannamalai and Vriddhachalam Junction) in the state of Tamil Nadu 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:

-  Morappur station: The works for improvement of new station building, circulating area, parking area, platform shelter, Divyangjan parking, ramps and low height ticket booth, help booth have been completed. The works of improvement of platform surfacing, waiting hall, toilet, signages, station illumination, Divyangjan  friendly toilets,  water booths, Foot Over Bridge and work of lift have been taken up.
-  Bommidi station: The works for improvement of station building, 6m wide  Foot  Over  Bridge,  circulating  area,  parking  area,  platform shelter,  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall,  toilet,  signages,  Divyanjan parking,  ramps  and  low  height  ticket  booth,  lighting,  tactile  guide, Divyangajan friendly toilets, water booths have been completed. The

works for improvement of lift, Braille maps and signages have been taken up.

-  Tiruvarur  Junction  station:  The  works  for  improvement  of  station building  concourse,  booking  office,  waiting  lobby,  approach  road paver  block,  landscape,  platform  shelter  &  surfacing,  waiting  hall false  ceiling,  granite  flooring,  wall  tiles,  painting,  signages,  nonslippery surfaces have been completed. The works for improvement of  Divyangjan  facilities  such  as  lighting,  tactile  guide,  accessible path, standard ramp, coach indication boards, Divyanjan parking, low height ticket booth, help booth, water booths and station illumination have been taken up.
-  Vellore Cantonment station: The works for improvement of circulating  area,  booking  office,  terminal  building  elevation,  new platform  shelter,    improvement  to  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall, new toilet, new arch, new compound wall, signages, standard ramp, coach indication boards, Divyangjan parking, low height ticket booth, Divyangjan  friendly  toilets,  tactile  pathway,  accessible  path,  nonslippery floor surface have been completed. The works for improvement  of  landscape,  procurement  of  furniture  and  station illumination have been taken up.
-  Ariyalur station: The works for improvement of terminal building with porch,  concurse,  booking  office,  waiting  lobby,  improvement  to circulating  area  &  platform  surfacing,  improvement  to  waiting  hall, new  arch,  new  toilet,  standard  ramp,  coach  indication  boards, Divjangjan  parking,  low  height  ticket  booth,  Divyangjan  friendly

toilets, tactile pathway, accessible path, lighting have been completed. The works for improvement of new Foot Over Bridge, new platform shelter and coach indication boards have been taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations  on  Indian  Railways  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing  process  and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, subject to interse  priority  and  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 Tamil Nadu is covered under two zones  viz.  Southern  Railway  and  South  Western  Railway.  For  these zones, an allocation of ₹ 1,571crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26, out of which an expenditure (up to July, 2025) of ₹ 496  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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