Lok Sabha Question No. 2978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at Mayiladuthurai station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Km. Sudha R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2978 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME AT MAYILADUTHURAI STATION

2978. KM. SUDHA R:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  total  budgetary  outlay  for  Mayiladuthurai  railway station under the Amrit Bharat Scheme;
- (b)  the  list  of  work  and  projects  to  be  undertaken  at  Mayiladuthurai railway station under the ongoing Amrit Bharat Scheme;
- (c)  the  current  status  of  work  and  projects  being  undertaken  at Mayiladuthurai railway station under the ongoing Amrit Bharat Scheme;
- (d) the details of the total funds so far released for works and projects at Mayiladuthurai railway station under the ongoing Amrit Bharat Scheme; and
- (e) whether there are any complaints against the contractor about the quality of ongoing works and if so, the details thereof and the if not, the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e) Mayiladuturai Junction railway station is located in the state of Tamil  Nadu  and  it  has  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The works of platform shelters and new toilet at platform no. 1 have been completed and the works of improvement to circulating  area,  station  building,  concourse,  waiting  hall,  platform surfacing at platform no. 1, 2 and 3, construction of new 6 m Foot Over Bridge, Divyangjan facilities, lifts and escalators have been taken up.

77  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme including Mayiladuturai Junction station located in the State of Tamil Nadu. The names of stations identified for development under this scheme in the state of Tamil Nadu are as following:

| State      |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 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,  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:

· At  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.

- At 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.
- At  Tiruvarur  Junction  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, non-slippery surfaces have been  completed.  The  works  for  improvement  of  Divyangjan  facilities such  as  lighting,  tactile  guide,  accessible  path,  standard  ramp,  coach indication  boards,  Divyangjan  parking,  low  height  ticket  booth,  help booth, water booths and station illumination have been taken up.
- At  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.

· At 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.

Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  envisages  development  of  stations  on  a continuous basis with a long-term  approach. It  involves  preparation  of master  plans  and  their  implementation  in  phases  to  improve  the amenities at the stations like improvement of station access, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lift/escalators as necessary, platform surfacing  and  cover  over  platform,  cleanliness,  free  Wi-Fi,  kiosks  for local  products  through  schemes  like  'One  Station  One  Product',  better passenger  information  systems,  executive  lounges,  nominated  spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The  scheme  also  envisages  improvement  of  building,  integrating  the station with both sides of the city, multimodal integration, amenities for Divyangjans, 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.

Further, 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 etc.The priority for development/upgradation of stations is accorded to higher category of station over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the works.

Development /  Upgradation  /  Modernisation  of  stations  including  under 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 the jurisdiction  of  two  railway  zones,  namely  Southern  Railway  and  South Western  Railway.  For  these  zones,  an  allocation  of  ₹  1,571  crore  has been made for the financial year 2025-26, out of which an expenditure (up to June, 2025) of ₹ 341 crore has been incurred so far.

Indian Railways has a well established mechanism to monitor implementation of projects including their reviews, inspection, check for quality  of  works  and  audits.  Works  are  carried  out  adhering  to  the standards and specifications laid  down  in  various  codes  and  manuals. Inspections/audits/checks are carried out from time to time by various agencies/officials/multi-disciplinary teams as per laid down instructions and actions for correction are taken immediately. This is a continuous and ongoing process.

Development  /  Upgradation  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 brownfield 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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