Lok Sabha Question No. 2288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2288 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME IN MAHARASHTRA

†2288.  SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM: SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  stations  identified  and  funds  allocated  under  Amrit
- Bharat Station Scheme, State-wise;
- (b)  the  timelines  for  completion  of  development/redevelopment  of  all identified  stations  along  with  phase-wise  targets  in  the  country
- including Maharashtra State;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating increasing the number of eligible stations in Sambhaji Nagar district in future;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the timeline for implementation of the said scheme along with the
- criteria for selection of railway stations under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e)  Aurangabad  and  Rotegaon  railway  stations,  located  in Sambhaji  Nagar  district  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra,  have  been identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme.  For development works at these stations, tenders have been awarded and works have been taken up.

At Aurangabad station, works of construction of new station buildings on both sides, parcel building, GRP/RPF building, electric sub-station, underground  water  tank,  sewage  treatment  plant,  etc.  have  been taken up.

At Rotegaon station, works of improvement of station building, waiting hall, circulating area, toilets, platform  surfacing,  construction  of retaining walls, etc. 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.

Stations  are  selected  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme  based  on  the  proposals  received  from  Zonal Railways, stations located in major cities and towns. So far, 1337 stations have been identified under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 132 stations  are  located  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra.  The  names  of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Maharashtra are as following:

| State       |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|-------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra |                     132 | Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola, Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri, Aurangabad, Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra Terminus, Baramati, Belapur, Bhandara Road, Bhokar, Bhusawal, Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort, Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (DDR), Dadar (DR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali, Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharmabad, Dhule, Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher, Godhani, Gondia, Grant Road, Hadapsar, |

| Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Himayatnagar, Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan, Igatpuri, Itwari, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat, Kolhapur, Kopargaon, Kurduwadi, Kurla, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad, Manwath Road, Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj, Mudkhed, Mumbai Central, Mumbra, Murtajapur, Nagarsol, Nagpur, Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, Narkher, Nasik Road, Osmanabad, Pachora, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel, Parbhani, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur, Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon, Pune Jn, Purna, Raver, Rotegaon, Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli, Satara, Savda, Selu, Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon, Shivaji Nagar Pune, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli, Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha, Washim, Wathar   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Further,  development/upgradation  of  stations  including  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is a continuous and ongoing process and works in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se priority and availability of funds. The priority for provision/upgradation of  amenities  is  accorded  to  higher  category  of  station  over  lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the works. Development  /  upgradation  of  stations  including  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53  'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not  work-wise  or  station-wise  or State-wise/Region-wise.  The  state  of  Maharashtra  is  covered  under four  zones  viz.  Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  South  East Central Railway and Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of Rs  3,854  Crores  (Revised  Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  financial year  2024-25  under  Plan  Head-53  and  an  expenditure  of  Rs  2,895 Crores has been incurred during 2024-25 (up to January, 2025). 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,  air-port 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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