Lok Sabha Question No. 4391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Thawe Junction
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4391

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR THAWE JUNCTION

## 4391. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Thawe Junction Station has been included in the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  for  the  development  and  the  works under the said scheme have been completed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether some works under the said scheme are pending and would be completed in due course due to non-availability of
- financial assistance from the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that after the completion of work under the said Scheme, the stations would be developed to get super trains facilities to various stations of the Country;
- (e) the  details  of  pending  works  of  Thawe  Junction  Station  under  the said scheme;
- (f) the details of the amount of fund sanctioned and spent under the said scheme  till  date  and  stipulated  time  for  sanctioning  the  rest  amount under the said scheme; and
- (g) whether  the  Government  is  monitoring  the  work  of  the  Thawe
- Junction development under scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g) Thawe station has been identified for development under Amrit

Bharat Station Scheme. The works taken up for development of Thawe station have 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.

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, 98 stations including Thawe station located in the state of Bihar have been identified. List of stations identified under this scheme in the state of Bihar is as under:

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

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of Bihar have been taken up at a 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.

The  phasing  of  the  station  development  projects  depends  on  several factors  like  requirement,  level  of  existing  infrastructure,  changes  in station  footfall,  development  of  adjoining  areas  and  their  interaction with the station, changes in complementary mode of transport, availability  of  funds,  inter-se  priority  etc.  This  is  a  gradually  evolving process depending upon a numbers of variables and no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

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.

## 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  Bihar  is  covered  under  the jurisdiction  of  four  railway  zones,  namely,  Eastern  Railway,  Northeast Frontier  Railway,  North  Eastern  Railway  and  East  Central  Railway.  For the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, ₹ 6,056  crore  has  been allocated while an expenditure of ₹ 4,581 crore has been incurred during the last three years and current year (up to July, 2025).

Train connectivity for Thawe station:

Indian  Railways  is  committed  to  run  more  trains  on  its  network. However, introduction  of  new  trains,  increase  in  frequency  of  existing trains, extension of existing trains etc. on any route/section depends on various factors which include:

- Capacity of that section
- Availability of path

● Availability of required rolling stock ● Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock

● Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets Considering the above  factors, presently, 06 Mail/Express and  22 Passenger regular train services are catering to the needs of passengers of  Thawe station. These services are providing connectivity to various destinations  like  Siwan,  Patliputra,  Gorakhpur  etc.  Further,  05305/06 Chhapra-Anand Vihar (T) Special and 05059/60 Kolkata-Lalkuan Special services are providing connectivity for Delhi and Kollkata area. Moreover, to provide additional services to the passengers of Thawe, it has also been decided to extend 19045/46 Surat-Chhapra Express upto Thawe. Besides, Siwan, located at a distance of 28 km from Thawe, is also very well connected to metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Delhi etc., which may also be availed by the passengers of Thawe. To  increase  the  capacity  of  the  rail  network  and  hence  to  run  more trains, Indian Railways have taken up network expansion works in a big way.

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